MANATEE COUNTY — Manatee County is inviting residents, local organizations, and community partners to help celebrate a new beginning for one of the area’s most beloved landmarks during “Mixon In Bloom,” a public event marking the County’s official purchase of the former Mixon Fruit Farms property.
The event will be held on Friday, November 7, at 10 a.m., at 2525 27th Street East, Bradenton, featuring a symbolic “Passing of the Key” ceremony to mark the property’s transition from private to public ownership.
Following the ceremony, attendees will participate in a community planting and beautification project until 1 p.m. County staff, local organizations, and volunteers will help landscape, plant new greenery, and clean up the grounds as part of the site’s transformation…