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• Sep 26
  NEWS·Tuscaloosa Co., AL

  West Alabama High School Football Scores: Week 5

  Sipsey Valley rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Aliceville 62-27, while Bibb County defeated Brookwood 42-31 on homecoming. Thomasville topped Demopolis 48-34 with over 400 rushing yards, and ACA scored 36 unanswered points to defeat Tuscaloosa Academy 42-14.

  Tuscaloosa Thread · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
• Sep 26
  VOTE·Tuscaloosa Co., AL

  Brookwood data center promises $131.5M for education. Where will the money go?

  A $3.2 billion data center project in Brookwood is projected to generate $131.5 million in education tax revenue over 20 years, though this estimate depends on completing the full investment and is not guaranteed. The revenue would be distributed to Tuscaloosa County and City Schools through property taxes and sales taxes.

  WBMA · Tuscaloosa Co., AL
• Sep 26
  NEWS·Florida

  Rep Byron Donalds lays out how he will prioritize affordability, shares data center policy proposal

  Headline onlyfoxnews.com · Florida
• Sep 26
  NEWS·Florida

  Angie Nixon Floats AI ‘Dividends’ and New Data Center Built at Mar-a-Lago

  Headline onlyNewsweek · Florida
• Sep 26
  MORATORIUM·Florida

  Angie Nixon Proposes Building Data Center on Mar-a-Lago

  Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon has called for a moratorium on artificial intelligence data center construction, citing concerns about electricity costs, water supplies and environmental impact. Nixon joked that if companies insist on building data centers, they should construct them at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate.

  Newsweek · Florida
• Sep 26
  UTILITIES·Florida

  Can innovative solutions keep up with the impacts of data centers?

  Data centers, particularly hyperscale facilities developed to support AI, are expanding in Florida, raising concerns about impacts on energy grids, water supplies, and property values. Experts debate whether on-site power generation and renewable energy solutions can mitigate environmental effects while communities weigh economic benefits against local disruptions.

  Spectrum News 13 · Florida
• Sep 26
  MORATORIUM·Walton Co., GA

  Mesa County to consider data center moratorium

  Mesa County commissioners will consider a one-year moratorium on data center development in unincorporated areas on Sept. 29, aiming to allow time for updating zoning codes to address the fast-growing computing industry's impacts on water, electricity, noise and other local concerns.

  The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel · Walton Co., GA
• Sep 26
  ZONING·Davidson Co., TN

  Phoenix data center project moves ahead after site secured for $14.7M

  A 5.43-acre Phoenix property at the southeast corner of 7th Avenue and Grant Street sold from LKY Development to GI Partners for $14.7 million on September 17, advancing a data center project in the area despite recent zoning changes.

  KTAR News 92.3 FM · Davidson Co., TN
• Sep 26
  LAWSUIT·Shelby Co., TN

  X.AI Sued Over Memphis-Area Data Center Noise

  Headline onlyLaw360 · Shelby Co., TN · also at Law360
• Sep 26
  NEWS

  Data centers’ neighbors weigh in on how to manage them

  Headline onlyWDHN · also at WHNT.com, WKRG
• Sep 26
  NEWS

  Data dump: Even after $700M deal, data center development could soon slow in Illinois

  Headline onlytherealdeal.com
• Sep 25
  VOTE·Alabama

  Construction is expected to begin soon on a proposed $3.2 billion data center in Brookwood

  A $3.2 billion data center project planned for a 1,300-acre Brookwood site is expected to begin construction soon. Supporters say it will generate jobs and revenue, while some nearby residents expressed concerns about its impact, including proximity to a local middle school.

  WVTM Channel 13 · Alabama