The Brief
- Manatee County commissioners are considering buying Mixon Farms.
- Mixon Farms operated for 80 years in Manatee County, but now sits closed.
- On Tuesday, commissioners will decide whether to purchase the property valued at $15,765,000.
BRADENTON, Fla. – Mixon Fruit Farms operated for more than 80 years in Manatee County, now commissioners are considering the purchase of the 40-acre property as well as long-standing memories of Mixon Fruit Farms.
The backstory:
Mixon Fruit Farms sits closed but filled with memories of past generations. …