WORLD GOLF VILLAGE, Fla. — The future of the now-closed World Golf Hall of Fame site in St. Johns County is taking shape, and it could go in two very different directions.

At Tuesday’s commission meeting, St. Johns County leaders voted to advance two competing redevelopment proposals into Phase 2 of the review process. Instead of choosing one concept, commissioners agreed to give both projects a closer look before making a final decision.

The former Hall of Fame, located in World Golf Village, shut down in 2023 after the PGA left due to declining attendance. Since then, the county said they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to maintain the 64,000-square-foot facility and its 17,000-square-foot IMAX theater . County staff noted that the building’s aging infrastructure adds to t

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