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Okaloosa County Alerts

Rabies Alert in Fort Walton Beach

The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) issued a rabies alert for the Fort Walton Beach area. This is in response to a feral cat that tested positive on June 26, 2017. All residents and visitors in Okaloosa County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domestic animals are at risk if not vaccinated. The public is asked to maintain a heightened awareness that rabies is active in Okaloosa County. Alerts are designed to increase awareness to the public. Please be aware that rabies activities can also occur outside the alert area. This rabies alert is for 60 days. The center of the rabies alert is the 32547 ZIP Code of Okaloosa County, and includes the following boundaries: • Beal Parkway from Racetrack Road to Lewis Turner Boulevard • Lewis Turner Boulevard north to Pamela Ann Drive (North of Mooney Road) in the Country Club area. • Racetrack Road east to Eglin Parkway and Garnier Bayou

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