The Arcadian

04/08/2025

INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY

ARCADIA — An Arcadia man is accused of bashing in his ex-girlfriend’s head, slashing her throat and leaving her body in a pool of blood in a locked bedroom, according

03/10/2025

ARREST MADE: Former educator in charge of a Junior ROTC program accused of molesting students

VENICE — A now-retired Venice High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps educator has been charged with 10 felonies and one misdemeanor for allegedly improperly touching female students at VHS

03/07/2025

Did you see it?

SpaceX loses contact with spacecraft during latest Starship mega rocket test flight from Texas.

02/22/2025

The Pope is in critical condition.

The Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen. Francis has been hospitalized for a week

02/19/2025

DeSoto County's girls basketball team advanced to the Elite Eight for the third time in school history on Tuesday when the Bulldogs defeated visiting Robinson, 57-51. Here's some action from the game by Patrick Obley. The story is in the comments below:

02/14/2025

DeSoto County scored the game's first 13 points and never looked back in a 75-41 drubbing of Gulf on Thursday in Arcadia. Here's some action from the game by Patrick Obley. The story is in the comments below:

02/09/2025

DeSoto County and Lemon Bay played a District 4A-12 championship for the ages on Saturday in Arcadia, with the Bulldogs prevailing in overtime, 66-59. Here's some action (and celebration) from the game by Patrick Obley. Chuck Ballaro's story is in the comments below:

02/05/2025

Breaking news. Sunseeker is for sale.

12/29/2024

He has been in hospice care for more than a year.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old and had spent more than a year in hospice care. The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term

10/14/2024

Burgerfest in Paradise will return

ENGLEWOOD — The first Burgerfest in Paradise was considered a smashing success in Englewood in 2023, drawing expert grillers to come out and cook up their best burger creations.

10/13/2024

Lemon Bay Crew Club: 'It's about all of us, together'

ENGLEWOOD — Rowing successfully doesn’t just require a back-and-forth sweeping motion of an oar. It takes coordination, conditioning, technique and teamwork — on and off the water.

10/13/2024

Is flooding simply because of more rainfall?

NORTH PORT — Flooding is the talk of the town in much of the region.