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County looking at proposal for Toytown landfill

By Times Staff Writer
Published December 9, 2007

Pinellas County

While Pinellas County evaluates proposals to redevelop the Toytown landfill east of Interstate 275 at Roosevelt Boulevard, one submittal has risen to the top of the stack. County purchasing officials are looking at a proposal from Industrial Realty Group/Bear Creek Capital, and if it stands up, the concept could go to the County Commission this spring. The proposal would have the 300-acre site become the Parks at Pinellas County, which would include more than 800,000 square feet of retail space, 250,000 square feet of hotel and convention center space, 1.5-million square feet of corporate office space, 2,100 residential units, almost 15,000 parking spaces, a 50,000-square-foot community center, softball and soccer fields, tennis and volleyball courts, and skate, dog and water parks.

St. Petersburg

Credit union opens branch in Midtown

The largest credit union in Florida wants to reach the "underserved" market of South St. Petersburg and Friday opened a new branch there. Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union held a grand opening for its 47th branch, at 2120 34th St. S in Twin Brooks Commons. "We came here specifically to provide better choices in financial services for this underserved population," said Tom Dorety, president and CEO of the credit union. City officials have long desired banking services in Midtown as part of its revitalization, but a planned SunTrust bank branch at 22nd Street and 18th Avenue S has yet to be built.

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