PUNTA GORDA — After months of speculation and rumors, the Downton Farmers Market will continue to operate next year at 226 Taylor St. after reaching an agreement with Punta Gorda City Council.
The city originally withheld renewing the lease permit because council members wanted to define whether a recurring farmers market needed a temporary use permit or an event permit. The uncertainty caused some of the 65 vendors to worry about the future of their businesses…