Plan pitched to transform 235-acre Toytown landfill into a premier sports complex
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Pinellas County is once again seeking a partner to develop the decommissioned 235-acre "Toytown" landfill in north St. Petersburg.
The expansive site, located at 10540 16th Street North near Interstate 275 and Roosevelt Boulevard, operated as a landfill from the 1960s until its closure by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) in 1990.
The property has been considered for development many times in the past 20 years, yet no group has been able to successfully bring a project to fruition.
In 2002, the County looked into turning the property into a golf course.
Six years later, in 2008, the County released a request for proposal (RFP) seeking a partner to develop the site and selected a group that proposed building 1.5-million square feet of shopping, 1.5-million square feet of offices and 1,500 homes. The deal fell through in 2011.
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Golden Corral is returning to Pinellas County with plans for its first St. Pete restaurant inside the former Hooters at Tyrone Square Mall.
The popular American all-you-eat buffet chain will open at 2250 Tyrone Boulevard, according to plans submitted to the City of St. Petersburg. An opening date has not yet been announced.
The 8,105-square-foot restaurant will take over the building where Hooters operated for 15 years, from 2006 until late 2021. At the time, the chain cited changes in shopping habits and declining mall foot traffic in announcing the closure.
The new Golden Corral will be operated by franchisee Britt Guyer, who owns Golden Corral restaurants in Winter Haven and downtown Tampa. Guyer was not immediately available for comment.