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🌱 Why DeSoto’s home blowout loss might still signal future progress

Arcadia, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Arcadia! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why DeSoto’s home blowout loss might still signal future progress

Also on today's calendar: Horse & Tack Auction and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 72.
  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PREP FOOTBALL: Lemon Bay rolls past downtrodden DeSoto (yoursun.com) — DeSoto County High’s football team took another tough loss at home in Arcadia, falling 42-0 to Lemon Bay as injuries and a thin roster continue to plague the Bulldogs. Coach Tommy Henry says building a winning culture in this isolated community will take time, even as Lemon Bay shows how a struggling program can turn things around in a few seasons.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday September 19
  • Shop Local North Port Market →
    North Port High School, 6400 W Price Blvd, North Port
    8:00 am
  • Puppy Yoga- Animal Welfare League
    Ortiz Events & Venue, 2685 S. Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte
    9:00 am
  • Beginner Origami
    North Port Public Library, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Some pics of a bank stabilization job.
    Englewood job, cant believe how bad the erosion was. But glad I got it done and customer loved it (Nextdoor Windy Pine Ave)
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Arcadia. Apply here.
  • FirstCash, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Store Management Trainee - 2900 in Arcadia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arcadia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Charlotte Harbor

Port Charlotte

  • Area news briefs for Sept. 17, 2026 (yoursun.com)
  • Four for the season: Castaways, Nino's, Rossini, Let's Eat! (yoursun.com)
  • Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for Charlotte County home break-in, sexual assault (gulfcoastnewsnow.com)

North Port

  • Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections announces move to new North Port service location (sarasotanewsleader.com)

Ok Arcadia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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