1 data center project in North Port City
Who decides here: the City Council of North Port City votes on zoning. The Sarasota County may review big projects too.
In North Port City
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
City commissioners voted 3-2 for an 18-month pause on accepting and approving data center applications. The two no votes wanted the pending Deep Park data center fully covered. Reports differ on how much the pause affects that pending project.
Sept 22, 2026Source
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 North Port 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 North Port City: 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.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How much power would it need, and would it count as a 'large' data center under state law?
- How will the buildings be cooled, and is cooling water included in the 15,500 gallons a day estimate?
- Who would use the data center?