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September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month (SPAM)

Wednesday, September 7

September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month (SPAM)If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless... Read More.

Operation Outdoor Freedom Offers Adventures To Wounded Veterans

Tuesday, September 6

DeSoto County, Fl -Operation Outdoor Freedom is a program that runs under the Florida Forest Service and provides outdoor adventures to wounded veterans.The events are provided free of charge to the veterans. They require that the veterans are Florida residents and are 30% VA... Read More.

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FLHSMV Urges Drivers to Take a Break to Drive Awake

Monday, September 5

September 5-11 is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week in Florida. ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) launched its annual Drowsy Driving Prevention Week campaign to educate the public regarding drowsy driving prevention on Florida’s roads. Each year, the... Read More.

Crash Kills Two In Arcadia

Saturday, September 3

Two people were killed Friday when the John Deere utility vehicle they were driving was hit on County Road 660 in DeSoto County.The accident has claimed the life of a 33-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The crash happened... Read More.

Arcadia Man Charged With Grand Theft and 10 Additional Charges

Friday, September 2

DeSoto County Sheriff's Office: September 1, 2022 After a thorough investigation, DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office’s Detective Pacheco and members of the Criminal Investigations Division conducted a search warrant on NE Roan Street, Arcadia. (This address is owned by the Alvarez family, and Ebifanio Alverez arrived at... Read More.

DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office Nabs Fugitive Trying To Avoid The “Heat” By Hiding In AC Unit

Thursday, September 1

DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office Deputies located Justin Murphy, who was wanted out of Manatee County, in the vent compartment of an air conditioning unit yesterday afternoon. Deputies noticed something wasn’t right with the vent door, which led to further investigation of the a/c unit.... Read More.

Drug Trafficking Emojis Decoded

Wednesday, August 31

EMOJIS DECODED Buying drugs is as easy as logging into a social media platform. Criminal drug networks are using social media and smartphone apps to flood the U.S. with deadly fentanyl and fentanyl-laced fake pills.These are common emojis used to buy and sell drugs online more... Read More.

New Boat Ramp For Veterans Park

Tuesday, August 30

DeSoto County commissioners held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new boat ramp at Veterans Park in Arcadia. The ramp is on American Legion Drive, Arcadia, off Highway 70.On January 29, 2021, the DeSoto County BOCC Parks Department was awarded a Florida Boating Improvement Program (FBIP)... Read More.

Free Book Exchange In DeSoto County Fl

Sunday, August 28

What's this ABOUT?A DeSoto Sharing Library is a "take a book, return a book" free book exchange. They come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common version is a small wooden box of books. Anyone may take a book or bring a... Read More.

Governor DeSantis Authorizes Purchase To Conserve Property In DeSoto County

Friday, August 26

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — 16,000 acres have been acquired for conservation in DeSoto and Hardee counties.Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet invested more than $56 million to acquire seven properties across the state that will be designated for conservation. The seven parcels total nearly 20,000... Read More.