Fort Meade residents protest proposed data center, developers respond to questions
News ClipFOX 13 Tampa Bay·Fort Meade, FL·1/29/2026
Residents of Fort Meade, Florida are protesting a proposed data center development project by Stonebridge, citing concerns over the project's high water and electricity usage in their drought-prone rural town. The developer held a public forum to address concerns, but the community remains largely opposed to the 1,100-acre, 4.4 million square foot data center project.
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FORT MEADE, Fla. - On Thursday night, the project developer behind a proposed data center in Fort Meade held a public forum at Fort Meade Middle-Senior High School to take questions about the project.  Dozens of neighbors showed up and made sure their voices were heard.  Fort Meade is a