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Manatee County landmark Mixon Fruit Farms property is now in public hands
The property includes the former 38,000-square-foot Mixon Fruit Farms store, a pavilion and a 2,500-square-foot house. Mixon ...
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Prominent Sarasota corporate HQ up for sale
In the week's top commercial real estate news, a Naples high-end shopping center gets an upgrade, a Tampa condo complex to be ...
A Florida landmark is now in public hands. See plans for the $13 million site
A tram used for tours sits in the parking lot of Mixon Fruit Farms before the business’s final day in July 2023. Manatee ...
Manatee County OKs Mixon Fruit Farm purchase. See plans for the historic site
On Tuesday, the Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to move forward with the $13.5 million purchase of Mixon ...
Manatee County to purchase Mixon Fruit Farms despite looming DOGE state finance audit
Under pressure from an imminent DOGE audit, Manatee County commissioners approved the purchase of the Mixon Fruit Farms ...
Manatee County votes to purchase Mixon Fruit Farms
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — On Tuesday, Manatee County Commissioners discussed the future of the iconic Mixon Fruit Farms.
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Manatee County purchases Mixon Fruit Farms for $13.5 million
Julie Busa (Janet Mixon's daughter), Janet Mixon, Commissioner Amanda Ballard and Dean Mixon are all smiles on July 29.