A hyperscaler wants to buy a site almost 3X bigger than Central Park in Osceola County, Florida — as its residents worry about a future surrounded by data centers
- Residents in Osceola County, Florida, say plans for a new “hyperscale data center” will impact wildlife and water reserves
- The area has been hit with multiple new developments over recent years, changing the traditional farmland into homes and industry
- If accepted, the proposed 2,200-acre site would occupy an area larger than New York’s Central Park
A proposed giant data center is set to add to the woes of Florida residents who have been hit with multiple developments in recent years. As farmland is redeveloped for housing and jobs, the citizens of Osceola County have learned that this single development is set to dwarf them all: at over 2,000 acres, it will be larger than Central Park in New York.
Development for the site is being offered to hyperscalers, with the property listed online from July 2026. Power is already arranged, with regional power company Duke Energy confirmed as able to...
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