Tropicana Orange Juice Company

As politically informed as I would’ve thought myself to be, I had no idea about the struggle over the Tropicana Shopping Center. I don’t really have any excuse for that except that I don’t shop there, and I really don’t think I’ll miss it if it vanishes. But I do have compassion for the people that do rely on the shopping center at King & Story, as it’s a forum for their needs in addition to being a staple of their culture. I felt before I became sympathetic to the city or jaded by politicians at the city council meeting, it was necessary for me to hear what the merchants and customers at the Tropicana thought. Since it’s only about ten minutes away, I figured talking to these people like some sort of investigative reporter would not only be enlightening, but enjoyable as well. So I headed out for the Tropicana.
I didn’t have to work around minutia to get to a pretty clear message. The Mexican community backs the people who own “La Tropicana” as well as those who s...