In the Sunshine

Kick off the howl-iday season at Shy Wolf Sanctuary Education & Experience Center. While there is a waiting list for a full tour, you can pre-register for a photo with Santa Claus and his wolf dog Santa Paws, on Dec. 8. 

In recognition of the hundreds of dedicated and professional volunteers that help the organization achieve its mission, Rookery Bay will be offering a buy one, get one free admission to its Environmental Learning Center for International Volunteer Day. 

Start your Thanksgiving with the sixth annual Gulf Coast Runners (GCR) Thanksgiving Day 5K. The run/walk event will be held at Cambier Park at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 28. 

If you have a green thumb, this is a must-see event. More than 40 garden vendors from around the state of Florida will have tropical and native plants and trees for sale at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates Fall Garden Festival.

Are you looking for a family-friendly, action-packed weekend that includes your fur babies?  Check out Hogs and Air Dogs, a three-day event that will be held at Six Bends in Fort Myers, Florida, from Nov. 15-17.

With the return of the Air Force Thunderbirds to the Florida International Air Show, tens of thousands of tourists and Charlotte County residents will be spending the weekend at the Punta Gorda Airport.

Willow and Sierra are 7-month-old puppies looking for a forever home. Willow is an outgoing and lovable wolfdog. Once she…

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) needs your help investigating a neurological disorder detected in SWFL panthers and bobcats.…

Collier residents will soon see a new red, white and blue helicopter overhead to help fight the bite of mosquitoes.

With a passion for greenways, Naples Pathways Coalition is making plans for a multi-use trail system stretching for over 70 miles, that will connect Naples to Bonita Springs, Ave Maria, Immokalee, Collier-Seminole State Park and beyond.