Arcadia & DeSoto County Medical Supply Hub – Heartland Ag, Trauma, and Hurricane Readiness
Arcadia, Florida anchors the Peace River valley between Sarasota’s academic hospitals, Charlotte County’s trauma centers, and Highlands County’s rural clinics. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #811 at 2725 SE Highway 70 keeps DeSoto Memorial Hospital, AdventHealth Sebring, Bayfront Port Charlotte, the Florida Civil Air Patrol, cattle ranch EMS teams, and state prisons stocked with compliant, same-day supplies so they never have to wait for trucks from Tampa or Fort Myers.
Hurricane Ian, COVID-19 peaks, and seasonal rodeos proved that Arcadia’s farm roads can become lifelines overnight. We preload hurricane shelters, FEMA debris teams, and Florida Department of Corrections clinics with the same precision we reserve for tertiary hospitals. Whether it’s Peace River Search and Rescue, Seminole Tribe clinics, or migrant farmworker mobile units, “medical suppliers near me” points to this Highway 70 counter.
Arcadia grew from a cattle trail town to Florida’s rodeo capital and citrus hub. The Peace River’s floodplain, phosphate mining legacy, and sprawling ranches demand rugged, bilingual logistics. Our team blends USDA compliance, ICS experience, and hospital tech so DeSoto County keeps moving even when bridges wash out.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Peace River Hub – Inside Walmart #811
2725 SE Highway 70
Arcadia, Florida 34266
ZIP Code 34266 (serving Arcadia, Nocatee, Fort Ogden, Ona, Zolfo Springs, Wauchula, Myakka City, Punta Gorda, and Wachula/Highlands corridors)
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Parking & Loading: Tractor-trailer friendly lot, separate livestock trailer lane, and generator-ready dock for refrigerated totes.
Highway Access: Direct on US 70, 8 miles to US 17, 20 miles to I-75 (via SR 72), 22 miles to US 27, and 45 miles to I-4.
Nearby Facilities: DeSoto Memorial Hospital (2 mi), Bayfront Health Port Charlotte (27 mi), HCA Fawcett Memorial (29 mi), AdventHealth Sebring (37 mi), Peace River Camp (1 mi), Florida Highway Patrol Troop F (4 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Wholesale & Rural Readiness
- Hospital replenishment for DeSoto Memorial, Bayfront Port Charlotte, HCA Fawcett, and AdventHealth Sebring.
- Critical access and FQHC support for Rural Health Clinic of Arcadia, Central Florida Health Care, and Florida Community Health Centers.
- EMS caches for DeSoto County Fire Rescue, Charlotte County EMS, Glades County EMS, and Seminole Tribe emergency teams.
- Occupational health kits for Mosaic phosphate mines, Cheney Brothers distribution, and Peace River citrus/blueberry operations.
- Detention and corrections medical support for DeSoto Correctional, Charlotte Correctional Institution, and ICE transfer facilities.
- Event medicine staging for Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo, Ride for Tiny Town, Steakhouse Field motocross, and Florida Flywheelers antique tractor rally.
Reverse Logistics & Compliance
- DEA, DOH, and DOC-compliant returns with custody logs for facility administrators.
- Cold-chain biologics (RSV, insulin, chemo) tracked through 100°+ summers with redundant telemetry.
- Device recall handling for ventilators, dialysis pumps, and mobile X-ray used by traveling specialists.
- Telehealth, RPM, and home-infusion kit refurbishment for AdventHealth at Home and Bayfront home health partners.
- Hurricane cache rotation for shelters at DeSoto High, Turner Center, and Charlotte County ICS pods.
- Grant tracking for USDA farmworker clinics, HRSA health center expansions, and FEMA public assistance reimbursements.
Your DeSoto County Logistics Team
Ranchers, paramedics, and bilingual nurses make up our Arcadia crew, ensuring every tote fits Heartland realities.
Chase Kirkland
DeSoto Memorial & Trauma Liaison
A former trauma materials manager, Chase oversees implants, trauma kits, and cross-county transfers between Arcadia, Port Charlotte, and Sarasota.
Email: [email protected]
Lt. Yvette Barroso
Fire/EMS & Hurricane Operations
Lt. Barroso served with DeSoto County Fire Rescue Logistics 2. She now coordinates ALS cache checks, brush-fire rehab kits, and generator deployments.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Lucia Pereyra
Migrant & Correctional Health Lead
Dr. Pereyra directed mobile clinics for Catholic Charities. She curates bilingual chronic-care kits, pesticide exposure packs, and jail clinic supply plans.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Highway 70 Counter
- Plan Around US 70 & Peace River Crossings
Open 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. Extended hours during freeze warnings, drought wildfire alerts, or hurricane activations. After-hours: +1-703-810-3898.
- Verify Agency Credentials
Bring hospital badge, EMS credential, DOC ID, or USDA grant letter. We assign color-coded seals based on funding stream.
- Complete Chain-of-Custody
We scan totes, log temperatures, capture signatures/photos, and upload to Epic, Cerner, ESO, or SmartSheet trackers.
- Receive Live Routing Data
SMS/email notifications include FDOT bridge closures, FHP escorts, and FDEM weather bulletins for Peace River Basin.
Coverage Area
Supports DeSoto Memorial Hospital, Bayfront Port Charlotte, HCA Fawcett, AdventHealth Sebring, Highlands Regional, Charlotte County EMS, DeSoto County Fire Rescue, Peace River Search & Rescue, DeSoto Correctional Institution, Arcadia Rodeo medical teams, Mosaic industrial clinics, and farmworker outreach units in DeSoto, Hardee, Charlotte, and Glades counties.
Arcadia’s History Shapes Our Logistics
Arcadia supplied beef to the Confederacy, rebuilt after the 1905 fire, and became home to aviation training fields during WWII. Hurricanes Charley (2004), Irma (2017), and Ian (2022) flooded the Peace River and knocked out power for weeks. Each event proved that rural hospitals and ranch EMS teams need local caches. Our counter uses those lessons—elevated storage, generator hookups, satellite comms, and coordination with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief staging yards.
DeSoto & Hardee County Demographics
Population 80,000 across Arcadia, Nocatee, and Hardee County. Median age 39. Racial/ethnic mix: 47% Hispanic/Latino (mostly Mexican and Guatemalan), 42% White, 11% Black, plus indigenous Mayan languages (K’iche’, Mam). Nearly 25% of residents work in agriculture. Diabetes, kidney disease, heat illness, and occupational injuries exceed state averages. Maternal health and behavioral health resources remain limited, making reliable supply chains essential.
Licensing & Compliance
Florida Board of Pharmacy wholesale license, USDA/FDACS pesticide handling certification, DEA Schedule II-V, FDA/IRB logistics approval, Joint Commission/DNV alignment, OSHA/NIOSH ag safety, FEMA ICS/NIMS credentialing, HIPAA/HITECH safeguards, Florida DOC vendor clearance, and DeSoto County Emergency Management partnerships.
Provider Feedback from Florida’s Heartland
Average rating 4.93/5 from hospitals, EMS, agricultural clinics, and emergency shelters.
We rely on LAC Health for trauma and cath lab supplies when US 17 floods. They stage sterile kits, blood warmers, and vent circuits two miles from the ER.
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From brush fires to multi-vehicle crashes on US 70, LAC Health keeps ALS caches rotation-ready and logs every transfer for our QA team.
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Our migrant outreach clinics need Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Mam instructions. LAC Health prints everything and preloads vaccine coolers so we can move fast.
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Our search-and-rescue teams stage medical caches here before hurricane flyovers. LAC Health provides tamper seals and GPS tracking so we meet Air National Guard standards.
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Operational lockdowns limit outside travel. LAC Health seals medication returns, logs DEA paperwork, and meets DOC escort requirements without delay.
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During rodeo week we treat dozens of riders and spectators. LAC Health pre-labels trauma kits, IV fluids, and veterinary-grade supplies for quick redeployment.
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