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No Data Center Citrus – July 28, 2026
Press Release
Citizens to Rally August 1 as Part of Nationwide Day of Action Against AI Data Centers
Could data centers be good for taxpayers? | Battleground Florida
WFLA News Channel 8
No Data Center Citrus – June 24, 2026
Press Release
Deltona Corporation Withdraws Rezoning Applications For Holder Industrial Park Data Center
No Data Center Citrus – June 18, 2026
UPDATE- PDC Votes 7-0 to deny the Deltona Corp rezoning application for heavy industry. The recommendation to be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for a final vote on July 14. A continuance requested by Deltona for November was denied on – June 22, by the BOCC.
No Data Center Citrus – June 17, 2026
NDCC Press Release Endorsements for County Commissioner
No Data Center Citrus –
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — May 17, 2026
No Data Center Citrus –
Citrus County Residents Organize Against Hyperscale Data Centers as Opposition Movement Surges
FOX 13 Tampa Bay –
Citrus County residents, commissioners in battle over potential data center in Holder
A developer is urging Citrus County commissioners to more than double their rights over land in Holder to build an industrial park.
Wooten seeks legal action against Finegan
By MICHAEL D. BATES
Updated May 15, 2026
FOX 13 News – Citrus County
Citrus County residents, commissioners in battle over potential data center in Holder
By Evan Axelbank
Published March 9, 2026 5:04pm EDT
Citrus Insider-
Petition – Request for State Review of 5/12 Citrus County BOCC Meeting
By Curtiss Bryant
The Invading Sea –
The Robots Are Coming for Florida’s Water
Large data centers can suck millions of gallons of water per day, posing risks for Florida’s drinking water supply
Tampa Bay 28 News
AI Boom VS Florida’s Water: Could data centers tip our natural springs to a breaking point?
Leaders face growing concerns over AI water demand-
Tampa Bay Times –
Story by Abby DiSalvo, Times staff
Longtime Florida housing developer tests a shift toward data centers
Tampa Bay Times –
By Abby DiSalvoTimes staff
Emily L. MahoneyTimes staff
Citrus County board denies data center proposal, siding with residents
Officials voted against the proposal after nine hours of debate. But the proposal is still alive.
About 200 residents attended a meeting in Citrus County Thursday to protest a plan for an industrial park that could attract large-scale data centers. [ HANNAH WALLS | Times ]
Tampa Bay Times –
By Abby DiSalvoTimes staff
Emily L. MahoneyTimes staff
In rural Florida, the anti-data center movement gathers strength
“I’m mad as hell,” said one resident at a packed Citrus County event where locals organized against a data center proposal.
May 23rd Public Forum –
May 23rd Public Forum VIDEO
No Data Center Citrus –
Hernando, Florida — Saturday, May 23, 2026
Not Here, Not Our Land, Not Our Future
Inside the community forum that put Citrus County’s fight against a hyperscale data center on the map.
Tampa Bay Times –
Duke Energy trying to skirt new Florida data center law, consumer advocate says
https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2026/05/29/duke-energy-florida-data-center-desantis-electric-bill/
Governor Ron DeSantis Press Conference
Special Session Press Conference
Date: May 27, 2026 – Florida Channel recording:
Relevant discussion begins around minute 43.
DeSantis Remarks Regarding Data Center Land Acquisition