Southeast Arcadia, Florida

Arcadia Municipal Airport (FAA LID: X06) is a public-use airport located 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of the central business district of the city of Arcadia in DeSoto County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned.Arcadia is 51 miles East of Bradenton and 64 miles West of Okeechobee on SR 70 and 28 miles NE of Port Charlotte on US 17. During WW1 Arcadia was known as “Aviation City” because of all the military aviation training going on at Carlstrom & Dorr Fields. In 1934 the City of Arcadia bought 225 acres for delinquent taxes. A $10,000 federal grant was acquired to build a hangar and an airfield to be used as a “secondary field” to the Carlstrom Military Airfield located just south of Arcadia during the war. The original field had two turf runways approximately 2,500 feet in length. A flight school was established on the field about 1946. Then from the mid-1970s through the mid-1980s Pat Hange and Harriet Hamilton operated Lennox Flight School where they trained many aircraft and glider pilots. Both Pat & Harriet are in the Soaring Hall of Fame. In 2009 the City of Arcadia established an Airport Advisory Committee made up of 7 members. FDOT grant funding has been obtained and many improvement projects are on schedule for 2012 and beyond.In 2012 some members of the Airport Advisory Committee formed an airport support group called the Friends of Arcadia Airport, Inc. dedicated to help the airport grow and prosper. They began by hosting fly-in pancake breakfasts that attract out of town pilots to fly in and visit the airport and the downtown businesses thus assisting the local economy as well. These breakfasts have proven to be very successful and continue to promote the airport in a positive light. In 2014 Friends of Arcadia Airport, Inc. began work clearing some unused land on the airport to develop a Fly-In/Camp-Out Center. Recreational under wing camping is growing in popularity and Friends recognized the potential of this type of on airport facility to help make Arcadia Municipal a destination airport for pilots who enjoy airplane camping. They developed a unique facility where pilots can taxi right onto the campsite area and push their plane back under beautiful oaks and pitch their tent. The site features a 20 X 30 pilot shelter with picnic tables, a beautiful fire pit surrounded by brick pavers, running water and portable toilets. The site is already attracting pilots from all over the S.E. United States and has hosted pilot seminars and large fly-in camping events. Friends is working with local businesses and attractions to provide transportation into town for the visiting pilots. The site was fully funded by Friends and donated to the City of Arcadia who owns the airport. Site use must be aviation related and is by reservation only through Friends of Arcadia Airport, Inc. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) recently visited the site to include it in a new informational video they are producing to help community leaders understand the benefits that General Aviation Airports have on the local economy.

Arcadia is a city and county seat of DeSoto County, Florida, United States. Arcadia's Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its population was 7,420 as of the 2020 census.

The Arcadia Historic District is a U.S. historic district in Arcadia, Florida. It is bounded by Lee and Mills Avenues, Imogene, Cypress, Pine, and Magnolia Streets, encompasses approximately 3,400 acres (14 km2), and contains 293 historic buildings. On May 10, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

The Micajah T. Singleton House is an historic 1891 residence in DeSoto County, Florida. It is located in Arcadia, Florida at 711 West Hickory Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 2013.The home is one of the few remaining examples in Arcadia of a large, frame vernacular architecture, pioneer home. It was constructed of heart yellow pine.Micajah T. Singleton (1850-1923) was from a prominent North Georgia family and came to Arcadia in 1888 to operate the Peace River Phosphate Company. When the phosphate boom busted, the Singleton family left Arcadia in 1893. Erma Whitlock purchased the Singleton House in 1936 for her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Whitlock and younger siblings. Miss Whitlock took up residence there when World War II ended. She resided there until her death in 1993. Her nephew George Whitlock is the current owner and lives in the home. It is a cherished gathering spot for the Whitlock family.

DeSoto County High School is a public high school located in Arcadia, Florida. It is part of the DeSoto County School District.

Lake Katherine is a small freshwater lake surrounded by a park in Arcadia, Florida. The lake is surrounded by a walking path, park benches and an exercise station. A T-33 jet is on display on the west side of the lake and a fountain is roughly in the center of the lake.No boating or swimming is allowed in Lake Katherine. The lake is additionally uninhabited by fish.

WCXS is a commercial radio station in Arcadia, Florida, broadcasting on 1480 AM with a classic country format. The station previously ran a slate of syndicated talk programing including Doug Stephan, Todd Starnes and Sean Hannity, as well as the shows of financial councilor Dave Ramsey and news/talk personality Tom Sullivan, and hourly news updates from CBS Radio News. Weekends featured a combination of news and do it yourself programming. The station changed its call sign from WFLN to WCXS on March 3, 2020. In late May 2020, WCXS changed its format from news/talk to classic country, branded as "Classic Country 104.5".

Creation Adventures Museum is a creationist museum, located in Arcadia, Florida, in the United States. The museum was established by Gary Parker in 2000.

The Johnson-Smith House is a historic property in DeSoto County, Florida. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a late 19th-century two-story Folk Victorian architecture residence (c. 1892). appearance. It was added to the National Register on April 16, 2013. The home is located at 1519 North Arcadia Avenue in Arcadia, Florida.

DeSoto County is a county located in the Florida Heartland region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,976. Its county seat is Arcadia.DeSoto County comprises the Arcadia, FL Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the North Port-Sarasota, FL Combined Statistical Area.