The Florida Department of Health in Marion County (DOH-Marion) has issued a rabies alert following a confirmed case of the virus found in a raccoon in Ocala.
The alert was issued on Thursday and is effective immediately. It is in response to a raccoon that tested positive for rabies after it was killed in the Meadow Wood Farms area off Hill Prince Drive on November 18, 2025.
DOH-Marion is currently engaged in monitoring rabies activity among wild animal populations throughout the area, according to a statement from the organization…