Kathleen Peters seeks to block data centers despite state law

Kathleen Peters seeks to block data centers despite state law

Pinellas County Commissioner Kathleen Peters wants to ban data centers in Pinellas County, but under current legislation, it may be impossible to stop them. While the county has not received an official proposal to build a data center, Peters reported to the Catalyst that staff have been approached by an unnamed party interested in developing a data center somewhere along Gandy Boulevard, where the center would have easy access to water to use f…