{"id":243794,"date":"2026-04-23T21:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243794\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T21:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T21:06:11","slug":"ai-ready-data-center-raises-alarms-in-black-miami-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/243794\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-ready data center raises alarms in Black Miami area"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"New<\/p>\n

New Hampshire-based information management company Iron Mountain is bringing a 150,000 square-foot data center to the Westview neighborhood. The AI-powered facility is expected to bring 30 jobs to the area. This is a rendering of the exterior of the building.<\/p>\n

Courtesy of Iron Mountain\u2019s Facebook page<\/p>\n

It seems you can\u2019t go anywhere without a conversation about a data center.<\/p>\n

And that conversation has landed in Miami-Dade County after a resident at a recent town hall raised the concern about one being built in a predominantly Black neighborhood. In reporting it out, I learned Miami-Dade County has 27 of them and Florida has more than 100.<\/p>\n

Data centers have become a hot-button issue in the past year, especially in Black and rural communities, where it\u2019s been noted they drain water resources while contributing to an increase in utility bills.<\/p>\n

You can read more about data centers, including the one coming to the Westview area in this week\u2019s newsletter.<\/p>\n

Need to know:<\/p>\n

\u2018Better Bus\u2019 promised speed in Miami-Dade. Riders are still waiting for results<\/a><\/p>\n

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick resigns ahead of high-stakes ethics sanctions<\/a><\/p>\n

Enjoying this newsletter? Share it with a friend. If it was forwarded to you, sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

INSIDE THE 305:<\/p>\n

\u2018Hiding in plain sight\u2019: An AI-ready data center is coming to a Miami neighborhood<\/a><\/p>\n

\"New New Hampshire-based information management company Iron Mountain is bringing a 150,000 square-foot data center to the Westview neighborhood. The AI-powered facility is expected to bring 30 jobs to the area. This is a rendering of the building. Courtesy of Iron Mountain\u2019s Facebook page <\/p>\n

Since New Hampshire-based information management company Iron Mountain broke ground on the 3.1 acre site to build what they call an \u201cAI-ready\u201d data center, word has spread through the predominantly Black neighborhood about the new development.<\/p>\n

How unaffordable is rent in Miami? City ranked on housing cost and income<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Miami Miami ranks last in rental affordability on a list of 182 American cities. Blacqbook Getty Images\/iStockphoto <\/p>\n

A new report from WalletHub found that Miami is the most unaffordable place for renters out of 182 American cities surveyed.<\/p>\n

Looking to start an Overtown business? This grant program can help<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Aamir Aamir Taylor, owner of Italian Vice, a Miami-based water ice company, is photographed with a cup of water ice flavors Nipsey Blue, Saweetie Strawberry, and Mango Meek, by the Miami River in downtown Miami, Friday, October 11, 2024. Taylor named the flavors after hip-hop artists. SAM NAVARRO Special for the Miami Herald <\/p>\n

Overtown is one of Miami\u2019s oldest Black communities and the area is seeing a resurgence as a Black food hub in Miami. If you\u2019re an entrepreneur looking to start a business in that community, the Overtown Small Business Grant Program can help you succeed.<\/p>\n

OUTSIDE THE 305:<\/p>\n

How has the Black Chicago accent retained its Southern roots?<\/a><\/p>\n

\"CHICAGO, The sculpture “Cloudgate,” also known as “The Bean,” in Chicago. Jonathan Daniel Getty Images <\/p>\n

WBEZ Chicago contributor Arionne Nettles traced the roots of Black Chicagoans retaining their Southern accent.<\/p>\n

Black College Football Poll to debut this year<\/a><\/p>\n

\"DURHAM, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 30: Offensive lineman Ja’Quan Sprinkle #53 and other members of the North Carolina Central University Eagles enter the field prior to the start of their game against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium on August 30, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Alex Halloway\/Getty Images) Alex Halloway Getty Images <\/p>\n

HBCU football will launch a unified national poll in July. The poll, called the Black College Football Poll, will include the four major HBCU Conferences: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Black College All-American teams will also be launched.<\/p>\n

HIGH CULTURE:<\/p>\n

Our Voices: Festival of Words 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Art Art Prevails Project, a non-profit organization in South Florida dedicated to fostering social impact through theatre, poetry, music, and storytelling, will hold its 4th Annual Our Voices: Festival of Words in Pompano Beach. Art Prevails Project <\/p>\n

This weekend Art Prevails Project, a non-profit organization in South Florida dedicated to fostering social impact through theater, poetry, music, and storytelling, will hold its 4th Annual Our Voices: Festival of Words in Pompano Beach. The three-day festival explores and celebrates literacy and language and features a variety of panels.<\/p>\n

If you have time, catch me on the panel Whose Story Is It? at 2 p.m. Saturday alongside WLRN reporter Carlton Gillespie and independent reporter Nile Fortner at the Ali Cultural Arts Center at 353 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New Hampshire-based information management company Iron Mountain is bringing a 150,000 square-foot data center to the Westview neighborhood.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":241550,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-243794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}