Escambia County issued the following announcement on July 23.
From our partners at the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County:
Please do not pick up bats or other wild animals as they could be carrying rabies. If you have recently touched or picked up a bat or other wild animal please call The Escambia County Health Department at 850-595-6700 to talk about your rabies risk.
Learn more about mitigating your rabies risk https://bit.ly/3eMATOu
Original source can be found here.