Wake Up Call Newsletter - April 16, 2026

News Clip0:23WUSF·Fort Meade, Polk County, FL·4/16/2026

A new water rule could potentially stall an AI data center project located in Fort Meade, Florida. This development is part of a local news update that also covers budget cuts in Sarasota County Schools.

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On today’s Wake Up Call newsletter, Sarasota County Schools cuts 136 teacher jobs due to a budget crunch. Plus, learn how a new water rule could potentially stall an AI data center project in Fort Meade. Website: https://www.wusf.org⁠ ⁠ Sign up for our daily newsletter: https://www.wusf.org/wakeupcall-newsletter⁠ ⁠ Follow us on social media:⁠ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSF⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/⁠ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni35gg