Florida News

Second youth rodeo a success
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - 3 hours ago
DESOTO COUNTY -- Arcadia's second youth rodeo drew 175 contestants to the Arcadia Rodeo Arena Saturday. That's up from the first youth rodeo in March, ...

Wellness Community gets grant for cancer center
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - 22 hours ago
Other awards included $500000 to Child Protection Center for a 20000-square-foot child advocacy center to serve vulnerable children in Sarasota and DeSoto ...

Florida Cattlemen's speaker reassures DeSoto ranchers
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - Apr 25, 2008
The DeSoto County Cattlemen’s and Cattlewomen’s Associations met Thursday evening at the Turner Agri-Civic Center for their annual Spring meeting. ...
Civic center officials anxious over proposed revenue caps Tallahassee.com
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Garden calendar
Tampabay.com, FL - Apr 25, 2008
Keeping a Green Lawn: 10 am today, Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service, 19490 Oliver St., Brooksville. Learn to maintain a healthy lawn in Florida ...

Home sales continue upward trend
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - Apr 24, 2008
... the Sarasota-Bradenton MSA near DeSoto County (off 15 percent from 2007), nor the Lakeland-Winter Haven MSA near Hardee County (short 11 percent). ...

School district postpones dual enrollment agreement consideration
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - Apr 22, 2008
DeSoto County School Superintendent Adrian Cline withdrew from the School Board’s consideration a tentative agreement with South Florida Community College. ...

DeSoto School Board to discuss dual enrollment agreement
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - Apr 21, 2008
The DeSoto County School District and South Florida Community College are expected to renew the dual enrollment agreement between the college and high ...

Naturist resort could bring wealth to rural Arcadia
Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - Apr 20, 2008
Arcadia and DeSoto County missed out on the real estate boom that swept much of Florida. Although at least a dozen housing developments were proposed in the ...

First-ever DeSoto County ranch rodeo kicks off
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - Apr 17, 2008
... contending to win the title of “DeSoto County All-Around Ranch Rodeo Team” and get a chance to compete at the Florida Cattlemen’s circuit finals. ...

Road work in SW Florida this week
Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL - Apr 12, 2008
Crews are working on clearing and grubbing along the roadway on State Road 31 from County Road 74 to the Charlotte-DeSoto county line from 9 am to 4 pm ...