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Sheriff Teeple Orders Pinal County Flock Cameras Contract Canceled, Citing Fourth Amendment

Sheriff Teeple Orders Pinal County Flock Cameras Contract Canceled, Citing Fourth Amendment

Aug 6, 2026 7 min read
Graphic announcing the Florence Data Center Advisory Committee, showing the Town of Florence seal, a data center, a power line tower and seven member icons

Florence Data Center Advisory Committee Seats First Members

Nick Kanavati Aug 10, 2026
Aerial map from the developer's Aug. 4 presentation showing El Dorado's landholdings in pink, divided into North Village and South Village planning areas along Hunt Highway. A yellow star marks the 34-acre rezoning site at Felix Road and Hunt Highway, and a purple band marks the planned 1,500-foot North-South Freeway corridor running between the two areas.

Hunt Highway and Felix Road Corner in Florence Rezoned for Smaller Homes, With Commercial Staying

Nick Kanavati Aug 11, 2026

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Aerial map from the developer's Aug. 4 presentation showing El Dorado's landholdings in pink, divided into North Village and South Village planning areas along Hunt Highway. A yellow star marks the 34-acre rezoning site at Felix Road and Hunt Highway, and a purple band marks the planned 1,500-foot North-South Freeway corridor running between the two areas.
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Hunt Highway and Felix Road Corner in Florence Rezoned for Smaller Homes, With Commercial Staying

Aug 11, 2026 12 min read
Florence approved the Merrill Ranch rezoning at Hunt Highway and Felix Road. Up to 160 smaller homes and a grocery-anchored center could follow.
Graphic announcing the Florence Data Center Advisory Committee, showing the Town of Florence seal, a data center, a power line tower and seven member icons
Data Centers

Florence Data Center Advisory Committee Seats First Members

Aug 10, 2026 8 min read
The Florence data center advisory committee now has seven members. The group will study water, energy and land use impacts before advising the council.
Sheriff Teeple Orders Pinal County Flock Cameras Contract Canceled, Citing Fourth Amendment
Sheriff

Sheriff Teeple Orders Pinal County Flock Cameras Contract Canceled, Citing Fourth Amendment

Aug 6, 2026 7 min read
Sheriff Ross Teeple ordered the Pinal County Flock cameras contract canceled, citing Fourth Amendment concerns. A right-of-way vote could follow.
A large yellow "PINAL COUNTY Public Hearings" notice sign stands in the dirt in front of a single-story tan stucco home with a low block wall and wrought-iron fencing. The sign lists case number SUP-024-25, an existing zoning of GR, an acreage of 1.5, a case description of "Microschool," an applicant name of Kemper/Giles, and an applicant phone number, along with a smaller public hearing notice attached to its face. The setting is a rural desert lot under a clear blue sky.
Education

Pinal County Weighs a Post-Pandemic Microschool as Code Rewrite Nears

Jul 25, 2026 18 min read
Pinal County's planning commission voted to recommend denial of the State 48 Microschool permit. County supervisors will make the final decision.
Storage tanks, piping and processing buildings at the Florence Copper facility, with Poston Butte rising in the background.
Mining

Florence Copper to Apache Junction: Scholarships, Hiring and Possible Expansion

Jul 12, 2026 10 min read
A Florence Copper Apache Junction update covered scholarships, hiring and production milestones. The company says its technology could expand.
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