Role: county basic-needs, energy-assistance and service-navigation contact; geography: DeSoto County; cost/eligibility: programs have application, income, funding and timing rules; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed same-day assistance | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
DeSoto County Social Services
County Social Services lists its office at 201 E. Oak Street, Suite 202, Arcadia, FL 34266, phone 863-993-4858. Ask what programs are open, what documents are required and whether service is available for the specific need before traveling.
Role: income-qualified home-purchase and owner home-repair programs; geography: DeSoto County; cost/eligibility: SHIP/CDBG income, ownership, price, funding and application requirements apply; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or general rent assistance | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
DeSoto County Housing Assistance
The County describes purchase assistance and home repairs for health, safety and code improvements, subject to program eligibility and funding. Applications are handled through Social Services at 201 E. Oak Street, Suite 202, Arcadia. Confirm current openings, required documents and whether the home and work qualify.
Role: local public-housing and resident-resource pathway; geography: City of Arcadia; cost/eligibility: income, household, documentation, waitlist and unit-availability rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency shelter unless the authority confirms otherwise | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Arcadia Housing Authority
Arcadia Housing Authority lists its office at 7 Booker T. Washington Road, Arcadia, FL 34266, phone 863-494-4343. Ask about current applications, eligibility, accessibility and waitlist status; a listing does not mean a unit is available.
Role: planned code and property-safety questions for county jurisdiction; geography: unincorporated DeSoto County; cost/eligibility: jurisdiction, complaint and case procedures must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency response; call 911 for immediate danger | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
DeSoto County Code Enforcement
County Code Enforcement explains its role in local civil-code administration and lists 863-491-6165 at 201 E. Oak Street, Suite 204, Arcadia. Ask which jurisdiction covers the address and what response or documentation to expect; this listing is not a promise of a particular outcome.
Role: municipal planning, building, code-enforcement, public-works and non-emergency contacts; geography: City of Arcadia; cost/eligibility: address jurisdiction and department procedures must be confirmed; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch; call 911 when danger is immediate | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
City of Arcadia Departments
The City department directory lists contacts for code enforcement, planning/building, public works and non-emergency police. City service and enforcement boundaries differ from unincorporated County areas; call 863-494-4114 to ask which office covers an Arcadia address.
Role: municipal water, wastewater and utility-billing contact; geography: City-served Arcadia addresses; cost/eligibility: service address, billing, deposits and assistance rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: after-hours utility line is for utility issues, not police/fire/medical emergencies | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
City of Arcadia Utilities
The City lists utility-system contact 863-494-1626, utility billing 877-514-7788 and an after-hours on-call number for utility problems. Confirm that the address is in the City's service area and what billing or payment options are currently available.
Role: county water and wastewater customer service; geography: unincorporated County service area, excluding City-served areas; cost/eligibility: verify provider by address and ask about account/payment rules; emergency limit: not emergency response | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
DeSoto County Utilities
The County defines its water/sewer service area as unincorporated areas and notes City of Arcadia service-area exclusions. It lists 863-491-7500 at 201 E. Oak Street, Suite 102. Verify the provider for the specific property before relying on this contact.
Role: solid-waste disposal, recycling and household hazardous-waste information; geography: County facility serving local residents subject to posted rules; cost/eligibility: disposal fees, residency rules, item limits and load requirements apply; emergency limit: not a cleanup contractor or home-entry service | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
DeSoto County Landfill and Environmental Services
The County landfill page explains accepted waste, recycling, household hazardous-waste rules, fees and how to arrive. The scale closes at 5 p.m.; call 863-993-4826 to confirm a material or fee before loading or making the trip. Residents must unload their own garbage under the posted policy.
Role: appointment-only pickup of listed large household appliances; geography: County service area; cost/eligibility: item, address, schedule and appointment rules must be confirmed; emergency limit: not general junk removal or whole-home cleanout | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
DeSoto County Appliance Pick-up
The County lists a scheduled pickup for specified white goods such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves and water heaters. Call 863-993-4821 to confirm whether the address and item qualify and arrange an appointment; furniture, electronics and yard debris are not on the accepted list.
Role: public-health clinic services including immunizations, WIC and listed adult/child health services; geography: Arcadia clinic; cost/eligibility: service, appointment, documentation and program eligibility vary; emergency limit: not an emergency department | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Florida Department of Health in DeSoto — North Mills Clinic
The North Mills Clinic lists 815 N. Mills Avenue, Suite 103, Arcadia, FL 34266, phone 863-491-7580 and weekday hours of 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Confirm the specific service, appointment and documents before visiting.
Role: public library, information and computer/internet access; geography: Arcadia; cost/eligibility: borrowing, computer use and accessibility policies should be confirmed; emergency limit: not crisis or housing service | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
DeSoto County Public Library
The County library lists 125 N. Hillsborough Avenue, Arcadia, FL 34266, phone 863-993-4851 and public computers with internet access. Check the posted hours before traveling; library access does not replace private or clinical care.
Role: veterans and eligible-family benefit navigation; geography: DeSoto County office in Arcadia; cost/eligibility: veteran/family status, benefit, appointment and documentation requirements apply; emergency limit: not emergency care | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
DeSoto County Veterans Services
The County Veterans Services office lists 201 E. Oak Street, Suite 202, Arcadia, FL 34266, phone 863-993-4860 and limited weekday hours. Call to confirm current hours, appointment needs and what benefit or claim documents to bring.
Role: nonprofit civil legal aid and legal-information intake; geography: lists DeSoto County in its service area; cost/eligibility: screening, income rules, case priorities and acceptance apply; emergency limit: not emergency response or a substitute for an attorney-client relationship | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
Florida Rural Legal Services
Florida Rural Legal Services states that it provides free civil legal services and serves DeSoto County. Call 1-888-582-3410 during posted intake hours or apply online; confirm eligibility and whether the issue is within its current case priorities.
Role: county-listed food and LIHEAP referral information; geography: DeSoto County; cost/eligibility: provider, income, appointment, documentation, funding and benefit-window rules apply; emergency limit: not same-day food or utility shutoff protection unless confirmed | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
DeSoto County Food and Energy Assistance Information
The County maintains food-distribution and LIHEAP information, but provider contacts and schedules can change. Start with County Social Services at 863-993-4858 or 211, confirm the current location and eligibility, and call before traveling. Do not rely on old directory phone numbers or schedules.
Role: land-use, zoning and planning contact for county jurisdiction; geography: unincorporated DeSoto County; cost/eligibility: parcel jurisdiction, permit, zoning and application procedures apply; emergency limit: not emergency services | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
DeSoto County Planning and Zoning
County Planning and Zoning handles land-use and development questions in unincorporated areas and lists 863-993-4806 at 201 E. Oak Street, Suite 204, Arcadia. Ask which jurisdiction applies and confirm requirements before arranging property work.
Role: public extension education and practical information in agriculture, human/natural resources and life sciences; geography: Arcadia office and DeSoto County; cost/eligibility: ask about the appropriate program and any fees; emergency limit: not clinical, legal or emergency response | These independent resources are not endorsements. Confirm the service area, current availability, cost, eligibility, accessibility, and next steps directly before relying on a listing.
UF/IFAS DeSoto County Extension
The County/UF-IFAS partnership lists its Extension office at 2150 NE Roan Street, Arcadia, FL 34266, phone 863-993-4846. Ask whether it can help with a particular household or property question before traveling.