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🌱 How Edgewater’s new AI data center ban could shape development
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Greetings Edgewater! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Edgewater's new AI data center ban could shape development
Also on today's calendar: Edgewater Rotary Hootenany.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Windy and humid with a shower, temps: high: 87, low: 77.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Edgewater approves ban on AI data centers as Orange County weighs moratorium (fox35orlando.com) — Edgewater's City Council has enacted an immediate ban on AI data centers, aiming to block large-scale facilities before any proposals arrive and sending a charter amendment to voters in November. Officials say they're acting out of caution about unknown long-term impacts, while similar restrictions are being weighed across Central Florida, including a possible moratorium in Orange County. 
📸 Around Edgewater
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Edgewater
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★ Featured events ★
- Leads Group IV →
Miller's Ale House, 907 Taylor Rd, Port Orange
12:00 pm
Thursday September 17
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Other local events
- Edgefest Kids Fishing Derby
Parks & Recreation Office, 1108 S Ridgewood Ave, Edgewater
8:30 am - Edgewater Rotary Hootenany →
Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd, New Smyrna Beach
5:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Saturday September 26
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Leads Group III
Copperline Coffee, 5521 S Williamson Blvd, #420, Port Orange
8:30 am - Leads Group II
McKenna's Place, 3781 S Nova Rd, Port Orange
12:00 pm - Leads Group I
Copperline Coffee, 5521 S Williamson Blvd, #420, Port Orange
8:00 am - James Hall Quartet at the Live Oak! →
Live Oak Cultural Center, 1050 Live Oak Street, New Smyrna Beach - Farmers Market →
210 Sams Ave. (In Front of City Hall), New Smyrna Beach
7:00 am - New Smyrna Beach Farmers Market →
Old Fort Park, 210 Sam Avenue, New Smyrna Beach
7:00 am - NSB Cars & Coffee →
WAWA Parking Lot, New Smyrna Beach
8:30 am - Food Trucks @ Venetian Bay →
Venetian Bay Pool Parking Lot, New Smyrna Beach
4:00 pm - Southeast Volusia Chamber State of the State →
Brannon Center, 105 S. Riverside Dr., New Smyrna Beach
11:30 am
Tuesday September 15
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 🏘️ It's #RedevelopmentWeek in New Smyrna Beach!
Today, we're highlighting how Community Redevelopment Agencies help provide much-needed affordable housing. Greenlawn Manor Apartments at 911… (Nextdoor ) - Free infant to 24 months clothes.
If I give to good will they will put a price. Anyone interested. Let me know today. Diapers, potty seats ect. Let me know today. All clothes and… (Nextdoor Florida Shores)
- City Wide Facility Solutions posted a job opening for Independent Contractor - Janitorial Services in Edgewater. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Edgewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edgewater here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Smyrna Beach
- Epic Flight Academy Welcomes New September 2026 Pilot Training Intake at New Smyrna Beach Headquarters (afm.aero)
- Downtown Daytona Beach welcomes new 'Italian fusion' restaurant (news-journalonline.com)
- 1963 Jaguar XKE Series I Roadster for sale (hagerty.com)
Port Orange
- DeLand boys, Spruce Creek girls lead way at Record Breaker swim meet (news-journalonline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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