Desoto County, Florida | Untold Stories | Florida History

This episode of Untold Stories introduces cowboys, cowgirls, citrus growers and pickers of Desoto County, Florida. We'll learn about the fire that destroyed Arcadia, and meet some of the town's pioneer families. We find out what Saturday night downtown was all about in the 1920's and 30's And, yes, we'll head to the rodeo to learn when and how this "ride'em cowboy" tradition got started.

The sunshine state has a rich and colorful history. For hundreds of years the state has attracted dreamers, opportunists, inventors and fortune-seekers. WGCU's Untold Stories aims to preserve the history of Southwest Florida communities.

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Desoto County, Florida | Untold Stories | Florida History
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