Manatee County may buy iconic Mixon Fruit Farms

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.

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