Politics

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (488+ words) Lakeland officials gave their first vote of approval to the city's 2027 budget on Sept. 10, which could cause many homeowners to pay more on their property taxes this year. The city has proposed a $197.9 million General Fund budget for next fiscal…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (533+ words) Next week, Miami Lakes leaders may take a first step toward banning artificial intelligence data centers locally. The Town Council is set to consider an item Tuesday by Member Steven Herzberg that would trigger development of an ordinance defining and…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (266+ words) (The Center Square) – The Lake County board has approved an eight-month moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas. The measure puts any potential data center applications in unincorporated Lake County on hold until May 2027. The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition applauded…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (236+ words) Pensacola State College's search committee recommended Florida Secretary of Commerce J. Alex Kelly as the sole finalist for the school's next president. Kelly has served as the Secretary of Commerce since 2023. Before that, he was a deputy chief of staff for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (716+ words) The Tupper Lake sign is seen in Moody on May 10. TUPPER LAKE — The Tupper Lake town board unanimously voted at its Aug. 24 meeting to introduce a pair of 12-month moratoriums on battery energy storage systems and data centers. The local…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (21+ words) A Lake Lanier retreat near Bolding Mill Campground is drawing opposition for a proposal to operate an events center with lodging....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (62+ words) theledger.com Lakeland officials clear way for warehouse near Green Swamp area Lakeland officials have given the greenlight to construct a speculative warehouse on environmentally sensitive lands without knowing what its future use will be. The decision comes weeks after…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (60+ words) KGNS Laredo seeks public input on data center concerns before Aug. 28 deadline Man accused in deadly Laredo shooting turns down plea deal Decision on Laredo’s District 8 seat pushed back North Laredo power restored after tractor-trailer hits pole CBP suspends border…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) The Planning Board for Vineland was expected to vote on a data center proposal on Monday, but public comment was lasting late into the night. NBC10’s Johnny Archer has the story. The Vineland Planning Board voted to approve Phase 2 of…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (222+ words) LAKE COUNTY, IL — Lake County officials will hold a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed temporary moratorium on data centers in unincorporated Lake County. The Lake County Zoning Board of Appeals will consider the proposed moratorium and related text amendments…...