Lakeland officials pass 1-year data center moratorium

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The Lakeland City Commission voted 4-3 to pass a one-year moratorium on the development of large-scale data centers. This decision was made on Monday and will impact future data center projects within the city.

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The City Commission of the City of Lakeland voted 4-3 to pass a one-year moratorium on the development of large-scale data centers on Monday.