LARGO, Fla. — A developer is seeking approval for a new apartment community in Largo — a request that has reignited debate over the site’s history as a former construction and debris landfill.

Neighbors and Pinellas County planners have repeatedly flagged the “brownfield's” concerns, saying the 18-acre site at 13400 Pine Street could be contaminated.

What You Need To Know • A developer is seeking approval for a new apartment community in Largo — a request that has reignited debate over the site’s history as a former construction and debris landfill • Neighbors and Pinellas County planners have repeatedly flagged the “brownfield's” concerns, saying the 18-acre site at 13400 Pine Street could be contaminated • A cancer survivor who has lived in the neighborhood for more than 50 years

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