News ClipHoodline·Fort Meade, Polk County, FL
Fort Meade Boil-Water Notice Hits Second Week as Family's Home Floods
The city of Fort Meade, Florida, is experiencing its second week of a boil-water notice due to a damaged water main and failed valve, leading to widespread water issues and a resident's home flooding. This ongoing infrastructure crisis has heightened local concerns about a recently approved $2.6 billion data center project from Stonebridge Infrastructure, which was found to require a new water permit as it cannot use the city's existing strained system. Residents previously protested the data center's potential water usage, fearing further strain on the aging infrastructure.
9/19/2026
