French beverage company picks Pasco for $111 million plant

Four bottles of Pure by Monin beverage flavorings, including green apple, peach apricot, mint and red fruits, displayed on a wooden table with fresh fruit.

French beverage company Monin has selected Pasco County for a manufacturing and distribution facility, which is expected to cost more than $111 million, after evaluating 10 sites across four states. Monin plans to purchase 70 acres in the Zephyrhills Airport Industrial Park and hire more than 100 employees during the project’s first phase. The company … Read more

Live Local development proposed in Manatee County with 90 apartments

Wood framing is underway on a new single-family home under construction at a residential development site.

One of Manatee County’s first proposed Live Local developments would bring 90 workforce housing apartments to a site near the Braden River. Palm One Development has submitted plans for Palm One Apartments, a pair of three-story buildings on a 9.09-acre site at 5607 13th St. E. The proposal includes a swimming pool, bicycle parking, surface … Read more