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By Emily Andersen / Suncoast Searchlight

Proposals for hyperscale data centers are surging in Florida and across the country, but community voices have become a powerful force to slow, and in some cases stop, those proposals.

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Updated with comment from David Ballard.

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Before you vote for Sydney Gruters, ask her this

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The Bradenton Journal's headlines of the week, Aug. 9-15, 2026

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10 dumb things about Amanda Ballard’s giant gun photo

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