(Updates to add more information from owners and reaction to closure.)
A beloved Melbourne market, Downtown Produce Market and More , will permanently close at the end of this month.
Downtown Produce’s owner Jill Aker confirmed to FLORIDA TODAY that the popular market and grocery store on Ellis Road will close its doors on Dec. 31. The market is owned by Aker and her husband Gaylord, and has been run with the help of their sons, Ian and Russel…