The stories of DeSoto County, FL
7 narrated audio stories from across DeSoto County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Opera House Block
An Opera House That Learned to Sell
A downtown building in Arcadia reinvents itself without leaving the block.
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The County That Kept Giving Away Its Edges
A Florida county born big, then cut down to shape its neighbors.
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What the Peace River Gives Up
In DeSoto County, a blackwater river turns ordinary wading into a brush with deep time.
Arcadia Opera House
Before the Screens, a Town Gathered Here
How Arcadia Opera House became a downtown stage for shared public life.
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Why Carlstrom Field Carried a Fallen Aviator’s Name
A World War I training field became a memorial in motion.
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How DeSoto County Got Its Conquistador Name
A frontier county borrowed a famous explorer’s name, even as his path stayed uncertain.
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When Arcadia’s Pastures Learned to Fly
How rural land near Arcadia became a World War I flight school.
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