NFL Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals James L. Dozier - retired US Army general Bitsy Mott - born in Arcadia, Major League Baseball player * James Joseph Richardson, man wrongly convicted of poisoning his seven young children in October 1967 John Paul Riddle - co-founder of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Brad Scott - former coach at Clemson Tigers Jeff Scott - head football coach of the South Florida Bulls Chesterfield Smith - president of the American Bar Association in 1973–1974 Christina Bohannan, Iowa House of Representatives and Candidate for Congress in Iowa's 1st Congressional District in 2022 Climate According to the Köppen climate classification, Arcadia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), with hot, humid summers and warm, drier winters. References External links City of Arcadia official website DeSoto Arts and Humanities Council DeSoto County Historical Society Desoto County Tourism Development Council Directory of the Peace River Valley County seats in Florida Cities in DeSoto County, Florida Micropolitan areas of Florida Cities in Florida 1886 establishments in Florida Populated places established in 1886