Business View Civil and Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 9

149 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 9 DESOTO COUNTY , FLOR IDA well-paying jobs for the area, always a benefit. “We’re no different in the challenges for our workforce, so we’re focusing on that,” says Hines. “The beautiful thing about being in the middle of everywhere is we have radius. For example, we’re home to a massive Walmart Distribution Center. We have people driving from an hour away to work there or at other locations within the county.” Helping to extend the county’s radius is the Arcadia Municipal Airport. Owned and operated by the city, it was named Florida’s Airport of the Year. During World War I, Arcadia was unofficially called ‘Aviation City’ since a lot of military aviation training took place at the Carlstrom & Dorr Fields, only 11 miles east. The proud aviation tradition continues with people flying into the airport from all over the state. It’s a favorite place to stop and refuel with affordable gas, as well as grab a bite to eat from food