Saturday, Feb. 18 10 a.m. The Annual Mardi Gras on Mainstreet, pups and their two-legged friends parade through downtown DeLand dressed in costume.
Saturday, Feb. 18 from 9-noon, Pups at the Point – dogs welcome on the third Saturday of each month at Spanish Point south of Sarasota. Must be leashed.
The Florida Pets newsletter carries a list of dog parks around Florida (more are being added!) and recently updated their Port Charlotte page, lots of good places to go.
In my book “50 Great Walks in Florida,” a total of 32 walks are all or partly dog-friendly.