Nothing reported in Unincorporated Manatee County yet
Who decides here: the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
County commissioners unanimously approved a 12-month pause on data center applications. In July they had voted to draft it, covering data centers and other very large power users in unincorporated Manatee.
Sept 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Manatee County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Manatee County: Florida Power & Light Co. (company) or Peace River Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Florida.