Under pressure from an imminent DOGE audit, Manatee County commissioners approved the purchase of the Mixon Fruit Farms ...

A tram used for tours sits in the parking lot of Mixon Fruit Farms before the business’s final day in July 2023. Manatee ...

Julie Busa (Janet Mixon's daughter), Janet Mixon, Commissioner Amanda Ballard and Dean Mixon are all smiles on July 29.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — On Tuesday, Manatee County Commissioners discussed the future of the iconic Mixon Fruit Farms.

Manatee County commissioners plan to vote Tuesday on whether to purchase the 40-acre property that housed the iconic Mixon ...

Mixon Fruit Farms operated for more than 80 years in Manatee County, now commissioners are considering the purchase of the 40 ...

The Manatee County Commission on Tuesday approved the purchase of the former Mixon Fruit Farm for $13.5 million.In a 7-0 vote ...

The future of Mixon Fruit Farms will be decided by Manatee County commissioners on July 29 when they vote to either purchase ...

Manatee County commissioners will return to the dais this week for the first time since Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced D.O.G.E. audit.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that the state’s DOGE team will audit Manatee County as a part of the task force’s ...