02/19/2025
02/19/2025 WHAT’S GOING UP fEBRUARY ’25 For the February 2025 edition of What’s Going Up, we highlight a new Bed & Breakfast at a historic...
01/14/2025
01/14/2025 WHAT’S GOING UP January ’25 With the new year in full swing, the DeSoto County community continues to inspire local business owners to build...
01/13/2025
Florida SBDC at USF Adds Satellite Office in DeSoto County TAMPA (January 13, 2025) – The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University...
11/19/2024
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...
11/19/2024
FDOT Nov. 19 workshop focus: SR 70 to SR 66 in DeSoto The public visioning workshop will allow you to provide feedback on your transportation...
11/05/2024
11/01/2024 WHAT’S GOING UP November ’24 November 2024 is here and with the end of the year in sight, this month’s What’s Going Up could...
10/31/2024
11/01/2024 Economic Development Summit planned in DeSoto Open summit will focus on future business in DeSoto, Broadband and more. Sponsorships are still available. DeSoto County,...
09/17/2024
09/17/2024 WHAT’S GOING UP September ’24 From local brews to vintage candy, the September 2024 What’s Going Up edition spotlights a couple new hangouts close to open in Downtown Arcadia....
08/26/2024
08/26/2024 Florida Travel Blog: Visit The Historical Antique Capital of Florida – Arcadia By Florida Travel Blog, South Florida Reporter In the 1800s, Arcadia was...
08/15/2024
08/15/2024 Up, Up and Away! Arcadia Airport adds new hangars, more projects to launch For the August 2024 What’s Going Up edition, we showcase the...
07/15/2024
07/15/2024 External restoration underway at historic DeSoto Courthouse For the July 2024 What’s Going Up edition, we showcase the old and some new projects in...
07/15/2024
07/15/2024 WINK News report: “Businesses booming in Arcadia despite setbacks” WINK News report Olivia Jean stopped by Downtown Arcadia to interview business owners and others....
07/15/2024
07/15/2024 20+ stores have opened since Hurricane Ian. Fox 4 Now reporter Victoria Scott stopped by Downtown Arcadia to interview business owners and others. The...
06/29/2024
For the June 2024 What’s Going Up edition, we focus on a new RV Resort growing in the Sunnybreeze area and bringing southern hospitality for...
06/28/2024
06/28/2024 DeSoto County honors Economic Development Week DeSoto County, Fla—DeSoto County will celebrate Economic Development Week this year from May 6-10. The 2024 Economic Development...
06/28/2024
06/28/2024 On January 15, 2024, ABC7 Meteorologist Jesslyn Ferentz reported a feature news story on Joshua Citrus, Inc. in DeSoto County. To watch the video...
06/28/2024
06/28/2024 Xfinity on Tour Coming to Arcadia to Celebrate Local Expansion of Comcast Network In celebration of the expansion of its Xfinity 10G Network into...
06/28/2024
06/28/2024 DeSoto to receive $5M in broadband funding from DeSantis program DeSoto County has been named one of 19 Florida counties to be awarded funding...
06/28/2024
06/28/2024 Comcast Bringing Internet Service Powered by the Xfinity 10G Network to Arcadia ARCADIA, Fla. – May 23, 2023 – Comcast is accelerating the nation’s...
06/28/2024
06/28/2024 The Daily Sun Column: Some interesting tidbits about Arcadia and DeSoto County By LUKE WILSON Columnist, The Daily Sun I was sitting around cogitating...
06/28/2024
06/28/2024 DeSoto County 4-H teen represents county in Tallahassee By SUE ERWIN, The Daily Sun Staff Writer ARCADIA — Katie Howard traveled to Tallahassee in April...
06/28/2024
06/28/2024 DeSoto County announces 4th of July Freedom Fest DeSoto County— May 19, 2023 — DeSoto County announced that it will present a free all-day...
06/28/2024
06/28/2024 Spectrum News 13, of Orlando, showcases Peace River Charters Spectrum News 13, of Orlando, recently reported on the experience of "Old Florida" on a...
06/28/2024
06/28/2024 Visit Florida: “DeSoto County in 60 Seconds” In February 2024, Visit Florida sent a film crew from company, Cycle Here, to capture some of...
Physical Address:
Economic Development Office
Turner Agri-Civic Center
2250 N.E. Roan Street
Arcadia, FL 34266
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
