Data-center buildout in Florida, as reported

Press coverage of data center siting, power, water, and subsidies in Florida, each story tagged with the track it covers and the jurisdictions it names. 48 stories

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Aug 27 Record ICE Arrests in Florida – Record Declines in Crime & Data Center Day
1290 WJNO
Palm Beach County, FL
us/fl/palm-beach
Aug 26 David Jolly Says he Would Issue Moratorium on Data Centers, if Elected
Floridian Press
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us/fl
us/fl/escambia
Aug 26 Ormond Beach adopts 18-month moratorium, city to pursue a ban
Observer Local News
us/fl/volusia/city/ormond-beach
us/fl/volusia
Aug 26 Martin County takes first step toward a data center moratorium
cbs12.comalso carried by 5 other outlets
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us/fl/martin
Aug 25 Taylor County Commission holding data center workshop before making call on moratorium
WCTV ($)
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us/fl/taylor
Aug 25 Ormond Beach to consider data center halt. What's ahead
Daytona Beach News-Journal
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us/fl/volusia/city/ormond-beach
us/fl/volusia
Aug 25 The City of Venice is considering a data center moratorium
wtsp.comalso carried by 2 other outlets
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us/fl/sarasota/city/venice
Aug 25 No secret data center deal, Fort Meade commissioners say | Exclusive
Lakeland Ledger ($)
us/fl/polk/city/fort-meade
Aug 25 Data center 'Godfather' addresses DeSoto County at invite-only meeting
WINK News
us/fl/desoto
us/fl/desoto/city/arcadia
Aug 25 DeSoto County neighbors push back on 1,000-acre data center plan
WINK News
us/fl/desoto
Aug 24 Titusville City Council to Vote on Stormwater Fee Increase, Data Center Ban, and Major Infrastructure Projects
TalkOfTitusville.com
us/fl/brevard/city/titusville
Aug 24 Duke Energy tries to disqualify consumer group from Florida data center hearings
AOL.com
More coverage: Utility Dive
Tallahassee, FL (named in coverage)
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us/fl
Aug 24 Arcadia residents fear AI data center will dry up wells, hurt property values
WINK News
us/fl/desoto
Aug 24 Residents gather ahead of upcoming data center meetings
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
Aug 24 How a donkey named Eloise became a symbol in the fight against Florida data centers
Yahoo
us/fl/citrus
Aug 23 Tallahassee code silent on data centers | Opinion
AOL.com
us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Aug 23 Do the math before saying no to data centers in Escambia County | Opinion
Pensacola News Journal ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
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Palm Beach County, FL
us/fl/escambia
us/fl/volusia
us/fl/palm-beach
Aug 21 Lawsuit alleges DeSoto County violated zoning rules in data center approval
Gulf Coast News and Weather
us/fl/desoto
Aug 17 Lowndes County residents demand moratorium on data center development as county drafts new ordinance
WTXL ABC 27 Tallahassee News
Lowndes County, FL (named in coverage)
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Aug 17 Local Florida election heats up as data center proposals resurface
Treasure Coast News ($)
us/fl/martin/village/indiantown
Aug 17 Florida Panhandle council weighs data center ban over land, water, and sewer pressures
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
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us/fl/okaloosa/city/crestview
Aug 16 Project Tango Take 2: Next hearing would be before a special magistrate
Stet News
Palm Beach County, FL
us/fl/palm-beach
Aug 16 Charlie Crist promises 1-year moratorium on data centers if elected, at least
Florida Politics
us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg
us/fl/pinellas/city/pinellas-park
Aug 13 NORTH PORT: Data center workshop set for Sept. 3
yoursun.com ($)
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us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
us/fl/marion
Aug 13 Volusia County Council to vote on data center moratorium. What's next?
Daytona Beach News-Journal ($)
us/fl/volusia
Aug 13 Edgewater approves utility increase, data center moratorium
Hometown News Volusia
us/fl/volusia/city/edgewater
Aug 11 Pinellas Park leaders OK one-year moratorium on data centers
Spectrum Newsalso carried by 2 other outlets
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us/fl/pinellas/city/pinellas-park
Aug 11 AI data centers on the Suncoast: Community meeting draws 150 as North Port schedules expert workshop
ABC7 WWSB ($)
Sarasota County, FL
us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
us/fl/manatee
us/fl/sarasota
Aug 11 North Port data center moratorium: Community meeting set amid resident concerns
ABC7 WWSB ($)
us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
Aug 10 Hillsborough County commissioners vote to draft one-year data center pause
AOL.com
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Hillsborough County, FL
Palm Beach County, FL
us/fl/hillsborough
us/fl/palm-beach
Aug 7 Palm Beach County Zoning Commission Approves AI Data Center Moratorium
NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Palm Beach County, FL
us/fl/palm-beach
us/fl/okaloosa/city/crestview
us/fl/orange/city/apopka
Aug 6 Palm Beach County zoning leaders back data center moratorium, weighs tougher regulations
WPECalso carried by 3 other outlets
Palm Beach County, FL
us/fl/palm-beach
Aug 6 Exclusive: Nearly 1,900 U.S. Public Schools Within a Mile of a Data Center
The Good Men Project
Henrico County, VA
Palm Beach County, FL
us/ga/coweta
us/va/henrico
us/fl/palm-beach
Aug 4 Marion County Commissioners Direct Staff to Begin 12-Month Data Center Moratorium After Workshop Debate
352today
More coverage: Ocala Gazette
us/fl/marion
Aug 4 Manatee County pumps brakes on data centers, joining Hernando and Pasco
WUSF
us/fl/manatee
us/fl/hernando
us/fl/pasco
Aug 4 Palm Beach County rejects Project Tango AI data center over water fears
The Cool Down
Palm Beach County, FL
us/fl/palm-beach
Aug 3 Flagler County approves one-year data center moratorium
Observer Local Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Hillsborough County, FL
us/fl/flagler
us/fl/hillsborough
Aug 3 Petition Seeking Delay of Marion County Data Center Workshop Surpasses 5,000 Signatures
352today
us/fl/marion
Aug 3 Final vote on Lakeland data center moratorium
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
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us/fl/polk/city/lakeland
us/fl/escambia
Aug 3 Edgewater to weigh permanent data center ban
WKMG
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us/fl/volusia/city/edgewater
Aug 3 Florida counties prohibiting data centers now includes Treasure Coast
Treasure Coast News ($)
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us/fl/indian-river
us/fl/indian-river/city/vero-beach
Aug 2 Backers of these 3 Florida data centers giving big to politicians
The Derrick
Palm Beach County, FL
us/fl
us/fl/martin
us/fl/palm-beach
Jul 31 ‘Right thing to do.’ Manatee County puts the brakes on AI data centers
Bradenton Heraldalso carried by 1 other outlet
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Palm Beach County, FL
us/fl/manatee
us/fl/desoto
us/fl/palm-beach
Jul 30 Water supply concerns remain top hindrance for AI data centers, says FAU expert
WLRN
Palm Beach County, FL
us/fl/palm-beach
us/fl/spd/south-florida-water
Jul 29 Manatee County moves toward data center moratorium
Business Observer
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us/fl/manatee
Jul 29 Collier County freezes data center applications to update regulations
Naples Daily News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
us/fl/collier
Jul 29 DeSoto approves data center moratorium, but controversial project can advance
suncoastsearchlight.org
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us/fl/desoto
Jul 29 Collier and DeSoto counties to make data center development decisions - WINK News
WINK News - Southwest Florida
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us/fl/collier
us/fl/desoto

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