Chad Gillis

Fort Myers-Cape Coral area has several wonderful trails, boardwalks and preserves that make for great day trips, casual hiking during winter months.

Other species sometimes nest on Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach, but the loggerhead is responsible for hundreds of nests here.

While Florida is known for glorious wintertime weather, this cold snap might will be near historic levels for the Fort Myers area.

The National Weather Service is calling for a strong low-pressure system to work its way across the Sunshine State on Monday.

And while it probably wouldn't harm a manatee if you were somehow able to swim to it and give it a hug, do you dare touch one of these gentle giants?

Cape group is hosting youth event from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Dec. 6 at the Cape Coral-Lee County Library, according to spokesperson Janet Windisch.

At 58, Betty Osceola has emerged as an environmental advocate and an outspoken critic of the so-called Alligator Alcatraz detention center.

Franklin Adams grew up hunting and fishing across millions of acres in the historic Everglades system, and now he's against Alligator Alcatraz.

Seeing a panther is rare, and getting a chance to watch one as it screams, hops or lumbers through the forest usually only happens on video.

For the Fort Myers-Sanibel area, the festive night will occur during a cold front, but what does that mean for trick-or-treating?