{"id":22811,"date":"2025-10-27T21:03:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T21:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22811\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T21:03:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T21:03:37","slug":"publix-wants-to-rebuild-st-pete-beach-store-destroyed-by-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/22811\/","title":{"rendered":"Publix wants to rebuild St. Pete Beach store destroyed by fire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. – Brixmor Property Group has announced its intention to rebuild the Publix at Dolphin Village in St. Pete Beach<\/a>.\u00a0 Numerous stores in the shopping plaza sustained significant damage after a fire ripped through the complex in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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What we know:<\/p>\n

Brixmor Property Group will submit development plans to the City of St. Pete Beach for consideration.\u00a0 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. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Courtesy: Brixmor Property Group <\/p>\n

The Publix was the key anchor in the Dolphin Village shopping center, a major hub for the community and tourists alike.<\/p>\n

“Publix is a vital part of Dolphin Village and the only full-service grocery store on the island,” said Matthew Ryan, regional president of Brixmor Property Group. “We are proud to partner with Publix on this next-generation store. We remain deeply committed to the community by working closely with the city to rebuild and revitalize Dolphin Village for future generations.”<\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/p>\n

A large fire destroyed a CVS store in St. Pete Beach, then spread to Publix and other stores in the Dolphin Village shopping center in May 2025. \u00a0Smoke from the three-alarm fire could be seen for miles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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St. Pete Beach Communications Manager Marc Portugal said CVS\u2019 roof partially collapsed, but crews contained the fire around six p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Then, around 9 p.m., hot spots ignited in the building\u2019s front facade and the fire spread, damaging several other stores, like the Publix, Swim City, Hungry Howie\u2019s, an AT&T store and the UPS shop.<\/p>\n

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Neighbors were stunned to see the damage as the stores just recently reopened after suffering damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There were no injuries in the blaze.<\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

If all is approved, it will be several years with project entitlements, approvals and the construction process before the Publix store opening date is to be determined. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

The Source: This story was written with information gathered from the Brixmor Property Group, and previous FOX 13 News reports.<\/p>\n

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