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Arcadia Police, others help DeSoto County students prepare for school year
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The DeSoto County School District hosted their Back to School Supply Drive on Saturday morning. The Arcadia Police Department, Florida Department of Health, and other community partners helped distribute bags of school supplies to families in need. Volunteers handed out over 1,500 bags of donated school...
DeSoto County To Hold BBQ Block Party
Join the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office for our sizzling hot BBQ Block Party!. Location: In front of the Sheriff’s Office, 208 E Cypress Street, Arcadia, FL 34266 on Volusia Avenue. Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Get ready for a fantastic time as we fire up the...
USF researcher’s disaster preparedness app wins funding from Sarasota foundation
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded the University of South Florida Foundation a $7,500 grant to support a USF researcher’s development of a disaster preparedness app to help older Floridians and their caregivers better prepare for hurricanes and other potential disasters. Lindsay Peterson,...
"I get calls about once a week": Why business is picking up in Arcadia
ARCADIA, Fla. — Small business owners in Downtown Arcadia say new stores in the area are contributing to an increase in tourism. "I'm noticing more niche stores," said Owner of Honey Belles Boutique & Gifts Ashley Harn. "So you got, you know, a candy shop. We're getting a brewery that's coming in. That's supposed to be in the fall."
Arcadia man arrested for DUI manslaughter in SR-31 crash that left 1 dead
An Arcadia man was arrested for DUI manslaughter in connection to a rollover crash on State Road 31 that killed a man Friday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Alejandro Sanchez Maqueda, 37, was driving an SUV north on SR-31, south of SE. North Hog Bay Extension. At around...
Weather conditions blamed for DeSoto fish kill
FWC said low dissolved oxygen cause for most summer fish kills. More than 100 fish have been found floating in Lake DeSoto in what officials say was a fish kill caused by oxygen problems stemming from local weather conditions. Steve Brown, the City of Lake City…
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