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- Oct 19NEWS·FloridaA helicopter conducting mosquito control spraying in Florida struck an unlit radio tower in Myakka City on October 15, killing pilot Isaac Moore, a 25-year veteran with over 10,000 flight hours. No ground injuries occurred; the FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash.Data Center Dynamics · Florida
- Oct 19MORATORIUM·FloridaCentral Florida voters strongly oppose data center development, with a University of North Florida poll showing 68% disapproval, prompting state and local candidates to take positions on the issue during the governor's race and local contests. Republican Byron Donalds supports conditional state regulation while Democrat David Jolly opposes data centers and proposes a one-year moratorium.Orlando Sentinel · Florida
- Oct 19VOTE·GeorgiaDemocratic Senate candidates are emphasizing data center regulation in midterm campaigns, framing the issue around voter concerns about rising energy costs and affordability. Recent polling shows growing public concern about data centers' effects on electricity bills, environment, and local quality of life.Roll Call · Georgia
- Oct 19NEWS·GeorgiaHeadline onlyStreetInsider · Georgia
- Oct 19NEWS·Fulton Co., GACarrier Connect Data Solutions signed a five-year agreement for full 4MW capacity at its Alpharetta, Georgia data center, with initial 3MW billings of approximately CAD $17.8M annually beginning November 2026, potentially reaching CAD $23.7M annually at full capacity.TradingView · Fulton Co., GA
- Oct 19NEWS·GeorgiaDigital Realty Trust encountered white phosphorus during construction of a $3 billion data center on a former Georgia military base. The hazardous material was found in five drums at the site, prompting work stoppage and a bomb squad inspection, though the company stated the discovery was less than could have been encountered across the full area.Benzinga · Georgia
- Oct 19NEWS·GeorgiaData centers have become a central campaign issue in Georgia's November midterm elections, with gubernatorial nominees Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms clashing over their respective ties to data center projects. State Sen. Brian Strickland, a Republican candidate for attorney general, had a financial stake in a proposed $1.2 billion data center on his family's farmland, though he says the project is now inactive due to family concerns about noise and quality of life.Georgia Recorder · Georgia
- Oct 19NEWS·GeorgiaTradingView · Georgia
- Oct 18VOTE·GeorgiaDemocratic candidate Stephanie Burgess, an attorney running in Georgia's 164th State House District, emphasizes transparency and accountability as central issues, citing concerns about Flock cameras and data center development. She pledges to prioritize voters' positions on major development projects if elected.WTOC · Georgia
- Oct 18NEWS·Fulton Co., GADigital Realty purchased a 97-acre former Army dump near Atlanta containing hazardous waste and military ordnance to build a $3 billion data center complex; workers discovered combustible white phosphorus in December 2025 that required bomb squad inspection and removal, with construction continuing despite concerns from nearby residents about health and safety risks.Hunterbrook · Fulton Co., GA
- Oct 18NEWS·Shelby Co., TNDaily Memphian · Shelby Co., TN
- Oct 18MORATORIUMHeadline onlyWREG.com · also at WREG.com