Three decades since first opening, the Publix Super Market at Tower Square is slated for demolition and reconstruction.
The proposal, currently under review by Alachua County, would replace the 30-year-old building at 5801 SW 75th St. with a modernized version to meet current safety and infrastructure standards, said Jacob Stout, a planner from the Alachua County Department of Growth Management.
“Typically, buildings like this are at the end of their life cycle,” Stout said. “They’re specifically designed to last this amount of time.”…