‘This is an agricultural area’: Proposed AI data center faces pushback

Palm Beach County leaders on Wednesday delayed a vote to build a new AI data center in The Acreage, while concerns mount over an even larger data center being considered in St. Lucie County.

The St. Lucie County project, known as the “Sentinel Grove Technology Park,” has faced significant pushback from some residents. The proposed development would span nearly 15 million square feet across a 1,200-acre parcel, featuring multiple buildings around 60 feet tall.

‘This is an agricultural area’: Proposed AI data center faces pushback in St. Lucie County

WPTV spoke to Peter Harrison, a local rancher whose property sits across Orange Avenue from the proposed site, who expressed strong opposition to the project.

“It’s inappropriate. This is an agricultural area. It’s not an industrial area,” Harrison said…

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