ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. - Brixmor Property Group has announced its intention to rebuild the Publix at Dolphin Village in St. Pete Beach . Numerous stores in the shopping plaza sustained significant damage after a fire ripped through the complex in May.

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Brixmor Property Group will submit development plans to the City of St. Pete Beach for consideration. If approved, the new store will replace the existing 33,000-square-foot Publix with a larger, approximately 51,000 square-foot supermarket, featuring covered parking below the elevated store level.

The Publix was the key anchor in the Dolphin Village shopping center, a major hub for the community and tourists alike.

"Publix is a vital part of Dolphin Village and the only full-service grocery store on the island," said Ma

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