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A public zoning hearing regarding AVAIO Digital Partners' $6 billion data center in Brandon is scheduled for March 16 at 6 p.m. in City Hall. The project was announced in August 2025 and is being built at the East Metropolitan Center Business and Industrial Park, having begun construction in September 2025.

The data center will include sustainable design features and aims to provide job opportunities. Community concerns have arisen about potential increases in electricity prices and environmental pollution, leading to a petition with over 1,000 signatures opposing the project.