Brownville, Florida

The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center is a photovoltaic power station in Arcadia, DeSoto County, in the U.S. state of Florida, owned by Florida Power & Light (FPL). President Barack Obama attended the plant's commissioning on October 27, 2009. It has a nameplate capacity of 25 megawatts (MW), and produces an estimated 42,000 megawatt hours (MW·h) of electricity per year (an average output of about 4.8 MW).The plant cost $150 million to construct. The plant consists of over 90,000 SunPower solar panels with single-axis trackers on 235 acres (95 ha).FPL has to get a permit for construction of the second stage and had filed for the permit to build the third stage of the plant. At the second stage, 49 MW of capacity will be added. At the third stage, 226 MW of capacity is planned to be added bringing the total capacity of the plant up to 300 MW.

Cubitis is an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida, United States, located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Arcadia on U.S. Route 17.

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.

Lansing is an unincorporated community in DeSoto County, Florida, United States, located approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Arcadia.

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".

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

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 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.

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.

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.

Southeast Arcadia is a census-designated place (CDP) in DeSoto County, Florida, United States. The population was 6,554 at the 2010 census.