Kroger has agreed to give back to Lake County $460,000 for economic incentives now that the grocery chain has announced plans to pull out of its Groveland fulfillment center.

County Commission Chairwoman Leslie Campione texted Style Magazine Friday with the news saying she had just gotten word of the agreement from the county attorney.

She said the money “had been provided as incentives for job creation and capital investment in Lake County and the money will be wired to the county’s general fund in the immediate future. A portion of that money will be used to provide job training and placement assistance to employees who have lost their jobs with Kroger and a portion will be allocated to transportation improvements in Lake County.”

County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to s

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