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- 1Trump's home county pauses data centers over power and environment concerns●Trump's home county hits pause on data centers over environment and electric bill concerns
Palm Beach County, Florida — Donald Trump's home county — has placed a moratorium on new data center projects, citing worries about environmental impacts and rising electricity bills for residents. The decision comes as communities across the United States grapple with the rapid growth of energy-hungry data centers fuelled by the AI boom, with local officials weighing economic benefits against costs to ratepayers and natural resources.
- 2Miami restaurant opposing Referendum 3 faces rent questions●Is a local restaurant opposing Miami’s Referendum 3 benefiting from below-market rent?
Questions are being raised about whether a Miami restaurant campaigning against the city's Referendum 3 ballot measure benefits from a below-market rent arrangement, an arrangement that could suggest a financial motive behind its opposition. The report, published by Florida Politics, examines the restaurant's lease situation as the city's referendum debate intensifies. Details of the rent terms and the restaurant's role in the campaign remain limited.