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Check out these recent mentions of DeSoto County in the press.

  • Fox 4 News: ‘Arcadia’s historic Heard Opera House … storied past, vibrant future’

    Fox 4 News report: ‘Arcadia’s historic Heard Opera House: A journey through its storied past and vibrant future’ In a Nov. 12 Fox 4 News story, reporter Austin Schargorodski highlighted the Historic Heard Opera House in Arcadia, FL.  For the full story, click here: A journey though Arcadia’s Heard Opera House’s storied past and vibrant future. The video report can…

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    Fox 4 News: ‘Arcadia’s historic Heard Opera House … storied past, vibrant future’
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    Economic Development Summit planned in DeSoto

    Open summit will focus on future business in DeSoto, Broadband and more. Vendor space is still available. DeSoto County, FL—DeSoto County will host an economic development summit in January 2025 to give practical insights about opening and expanding business throughout the county. Organized by the county’s Economic Development Department, summit topics will include the future…

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    Economic Development Summit planned in DeSoto
  • DeSoto to receive $5M in broadband funding from DeSantis program

    DeSoto County has been named one of 19 Florida counties to be awarded funding through Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Broadband Opportunity Program, the governor’s office announced in a May 26 press release.   Around $60 million in awards will be offered through the program to expand broadband Internet access in Florida’s unserved communities. The funds will go to…

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    DeSoto to receive $5M in broadband funding from DeSantis program
  • Comcast Bringing Internet Service Powered by the Xfinity 10G Network to Arcadia

    ARCADIA, Fla. – May 23, 2023 – Comcast is accelerating the nation’s largest and fastest multi-gig deployment and announced today that it is expanding the Xfinity 10G Network to Arcadia and surrounding areas in DeSoto County to reach more than 10,000 homes and businesses. This expansion is not only bringing high-speed Internet services to some…

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    Comcast Bringing Internet Service Powered by the Xfinity 10G Network to Arcadia
  • The Daily Sun Column: Some interesting tidbits about Arcadia and DeSoto County

    By LUKE WILSON Columnist, The Daily Sun I was sitting around cogitating on what might make for a decent column the other day, and mused that since I enjoy all aspects of local stuff, why not turn my Grits & Pieces into some bits and pieces about this, that, and the other? See article here: https://www.yoursun.com/arcadia/column-some-interesting-tidbits-about-arcadia-and-desoto-county/article_fab17ce0-f0cf-11ed-96b1-4baa4042852f.html…

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    The Daily Sun Column: Some interesting tidbits about Arcadia and DeSoto County
  • DeSoto Donates Computers

    DeSoto County donated computers formerlly used by employees to children in foster care. The computers went to volu nteers at the Sarasota Technology User Group who cleaned the units of any sensitive data. They then went to the Children’s  Guardian Fund.

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