🌱 How heavily does Arcadia’s farm economy rely on seasonal foreign workers?

Morning Arcadia! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How heavily does Arcadia’s farm economy rely on seasonal foreign workers?

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 75.
• Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 80% of Picayune's seasonal visa workers fill farm jobs (picayuneitem.com) — Arcadia is highlighted as one of the nation’s top agricultural communities for relying on seasonal foreign workers, with labor demand that can rival the size of its local workforce. A new analysis of H-2A and H-2B visa use shows Florida leading the country in total seasonal worker requests, underscoring how heavily towns like Arcadia depend on these programs to keep farms and related industries running.
   

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📸 Around Arcadia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arcadia

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Saturday August 8

• DES - Celebrate National Book Lovers Day!
  DeSoto County Library , 125 N Hillsborough Ave, Arcadia, FL 3426
  10:00 am

Tuesday August 11

• Board of Education Meeting
  Desoto County School District , 530 N La Solona Ave, Arcadia, FL 34266, USA, District Office-1-Board Room (40)
  5:30 pm

Wednesday August 12

• DES-Crafting with Bonnie
  DeSoto County Library tables in the breezeway
  1:00 pm
• DES - Welcome Back! Craft
  DeSoto County Library Children's Activity Room
  3:30 pm

Saturday August 15

• DES - Children's Movie
  DeSoto County Library Children's Activity Room
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Yak and Yarn
  Shannon Staub Public Library 4675 Career Lane, North Port, FL, 34289, US
  10:00 am
• Creation Station Open Lab
  North Port Public Library 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL, 34287, US
  2:00 pm
• Teen DIY Bag Charm
  North Port Public Library 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL, 34287, US
  3:00 pm
• Ribbon Cutting - My Place Hotel Grand Opening
  Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. My Place Hotel Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting 24490 Sandhill Blvd. Punta Gorda, FL 33983
  4:00 pm
• Computer & Cell Phone Classes Available NOW in Englewood, FL
  Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce, Inc. IG Management Group, LLC 1460 South McCall Road, Unit 1E Englewood, FL 34223
  4:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher
  Lamarque Elementary School 3415 Lamarque Ave, North Port, FL 34286, USA
  4:15 pm
• Districtwide Open House
  Desoto County School District Arcadia, FL 34266
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I would just like to say how pleased I am with my windows from GJC.
  They replace the old louvered rollout windows in my Florida room and they are beautiful. Extremely professional and they did exactly what they said… (Nextdoor Sunny Breeze)

• DeSoto County School District posted a job opening for Custodian- West Elementary in Arcadia. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Arcadia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arcadia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Charlotte Harbor

• Unwind on the water (floridaweekly.com)
• Free conference teaches how to help ecosystems weather climate change; what to do if they can't (wgcu.org)
• My Favorite Florida: Ruta Sepetys loves this historic fishing lodge (tampabay.com)

Port Charlotte

• 325 Timbruce Ln NW, Port Charlotte, FL 33952 (redfin.com)
• FIERCE: Making connections for students (yoursun.com)
• Charlotte County launches library circulator pilot program (floridaweekly.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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