No project in Bartow City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Bartow City votes on zoning. The Polk County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Approved, not built yetabout 9 miles away
Stonebridge hyperscale AI data center campus (Fort Meade)
Fort Meade, Polk County
1,300 acres · for unknown (developer says the tenant or buyer will likely not be known until construction)
🕒 June 2026: Nearby residents sued the city in Polk County, saying owners got no proper notice and th…
Proposedabout 15 miles awayProject Swan data center (west Lakeland)
Lakeland, Polk County
60.5 acres
🕒 June 3, 2026: The applicant cancelled its city development review meeting after getting city comments.
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Bartow City. - Go to council 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 Bartow City: Duke Energy Florida, LLC (company) or City of Bartow (run by the town) or Tampa Electric Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Florida.