Around Florida
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local raccoon information
Raccoon control in Florida
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Raccoons in Florida: what to know
What to note
Where you see raccoons, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Raccoons in Florida: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which raccoons actually live in Florida, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
43 of 114 animal cases
Rabid raccoons confirmed statewide, 2025
Raccoons and bats are Florida's main wildlife rabies sources.
Florida Department of Health12
Rabid cats, 2025
Outdoor cats are the most common rabid domestic animal in Florida, often from raccoon contact.
Florida Department of HealthRaccoon species recorded in Florida
- Raccoon (Procyon lotor) — Present in all 48 contiguous states; furbearer/game animal in most, with seasons, but nuisance take is generally allowed on one's own property.
When raccoons are busiest in Florida
Year-round; Florida DOH plots monthly cases against a 5-year average.
Rules that apply in Florida
For context, nationally
Sources: Florida Department of Health; CDC; Pest Notes: Raccoons. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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