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- Fernandina Farmers Market
Amelia Island | Fernandina Beach, FL
- DeBary Farmers Market
DeBary, FL
- City Island Farmers Market
Daytona Beach, FL
- Guided Nature Walk
Vero Beach, FL
- Introduction to Kayaking
Boca Raton, FL
- Saturdays at the Sea
Ponce Inlet, FL
- Old City Farmers' Market
St. Augustine, FL
- Ybor City Fresh Market
Tampa, FL
- Weekend Nature Movies At GTM Reserve
Sawgrass | Ponte Vedra, FL
- Downtown Farmers Curb Market
Lakeland, FL
- Lemon Street Riverfront Market
Palatka, FL
- Saturday Nite SkyWatch
Miami, FL
- Matheson Hammock Biscayne Bay Tour
Coral Gables, FL
- Guided Nature Walk
West Palm Beach, FL
- Deering Estate Canoe Tours
Miami, FL
- Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society Arts & Crafts
Fort Pierce, FL
- Farmers' Market
Apopka, FL
- Bartow Farmer's Market
Bartow, FL
- CityPlace Saturday Nights
West Palm Beach, FL
- Charlotte County Speedway Racing
Punta Gorda, FL
- Kayak Fishing Demonstration
Rotonda | Placida, FL
- Third Street South Farmers' Market
Naples, FL
- Leesburg Saturday Morning Market
Leesburg, FL
- Badminton
Fort Myers, FL
- Guided Hikes
Tarpon Springs, FL
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Desoto CountyDeSoto County is in Southwest Florida and encompasses 637 square miles. Arcadia is the only municipality in DeSoto County. The County has a year round population of 32,736 residents.
Recreational highlights of DeSoto County include: Camping; Horseback Riding and Canoeing on the Peace River.
Historical points of interest include: the National Historic District and Owens School Historical Renovation.
Cultural Events and Festivals: DeSoto County Fair; DeSoto County Rodeo and the DeSoto County Watermelon Festival.
From Arcadia, the county seat, driving distance is: Tallahassee 267 miles; Orlando - 95 miles; Tampa -65 miles; Jacksonville - 217 miles and Miami - 146 miles.
DeSoto County is linked to the Interstate system and is accessible from I-75 and US-17. The nearest airport with scheduled commercial airline service is Tampa International Airport with 3 runways, the longest one of 11,002 feet. The nearest Deep Water Port is the Manatee County Port only 49 miles away.
With a labor force of 8,637 the major private sector employer in DeSoto County is the DeSoto Medical Hospital with 290 employees. Florida Gulf Coast University and the South Florida Community College serve post-secondary education in DeSoto County.
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