Politics Voter registration According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans are a plurality of registered voters in DeSoto County. Statewide elections Library DeSoto County is part of the Heartland Library Cooperative which serves DeSoto County and some of the surrounding counties, including Glades, Highlands, Hardee, and Okeechobee. The seven-branch library system has one branch in Arcadia. Local media Newspaper The Charlotte Sun produces a section dedicated to Desoto County called The Arcadian. Locally, the section is offered as a standalone for residential delivery. Television Desoto County is part of the Fort Myers/Naples DMA. Almost all stations from Fort Myers and Naples are receivable within the county, as well as some stations from the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Sarasota DMA. There was formerly a low-power television station, WALM-LD on channel 34; however, the station's license was cancelled by the FCC on September 21, 2020. Radio DeSoto County has two radio stations licensed to locations within the county: WCXS (1480 AM Classic Country) WZSP (105.3 FM La Zeta - Mexican) Communities City Arcadia Census-designated place Southeast Arcadia Unincorporated communities Brownville Fort Ogden Hidden Acres Hull Lake Suzy Nocatee Ghost town Liverpool Pine Level Transportation Airports Arcadia Municipal Airport is the only public-use airport in DeSoto County. Major highways Interstate 75 U.S. Route 17 State Road 31 State Road 70 State Road 72 I-75 runs only a short section in the very southwestern tip of the county and has no major junctions within the county. See also Florida Heartland National Register of Historic Places listings in DeSoto County, Florida Notes References External links Government links/Constitutional offices DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners official website DeSoto County Supervisor of Elections DeSoto County Property Appraiser DeSoto County Sheriff's Office DeSoto County Tax Collector DeSoto County Economic Development Office Special districts DeSoto County Public Schools Southwest Florida Water Management District Heartland Library Cooperative Judicial branch Office of the State Attorney, 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida serving DeSoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties Circuit and County Court for the 12th Judicial Circuit of Florida Tourism links DeSoto County Chamber of Commerce DeSoto County Tourism Development Council Media WFLM-AM (1480 WFLN Newsradio) WZZS-FM (106.9 The Bull) WZSP-FM (105.3 La Zeta) DeSoto County News and The Arcadian historical newspapers for DeSoto County are openly accessible in the Florida Digital Newspaper Library Populated places established in 1887 Florida counties Micropolitan areas of Florida 1887 establishments in Florida