Under pressure from an imminent DOGE audit, Manatee County commissioners approved the purchase of the Mixon Fruit Farms property for a new library.

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

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

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

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Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry had dinner together in Montreal this week. A communications consultant for the restaurant Le Violon confirmed Tuesday ...

During an hours long discussion on Tuesday, Manatee County Commissioners unanimously voted to purchase the decades-old Mixon ...

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

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

On Tuesday, Manatee County commissioners plan to vote on whether to purchase the site of Mixon Fruit Farms, which closed in ...

During a Budget Reconciliation/Approval of Tentative Millage Rate meeting on Manatee County Commissioners voted 5-1 to hold ...