Nearly 140 new Florida laws take effect July 1. Here are the big ones.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — One of Florida’s biggest new-law days of the year arrives Wednesday, July 1, as roughly…
Florida’s 800-acre data center plan is withdrawn after backlash over hum, lights, and water
Public pressure helped sink a major data center proposal in Florida’s Citrus County, and residents who opposed it…
Florida county moves toward 1-year data center freeze after CEO says water use could hit 3 million gallons
A rural Florida county is moving to hit pause on new data center proposals after residents packed a…
Amid stark opposition, data center developers think twice about Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida’s pro-business aura and the AI-driven data center boom across the South seem like a…
As data center questions mount, Florida town pushes for answers on water, power, and noise
A proposed data center in Eatonville, Florida, is prompting local leaders to slow down and press for clearer…
Amid commission debate, city manager says Tallahassee cannot currently support a data center
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Tallahassee commissioners clashed over data center restrictions in a Wednesday meeting. Commissioner Jeremy Matlow…
Nassau County approves data center moratorium
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – Nassau County commissioners approved a 12-month moratorium Monday night on accepting, reviewing or approving…
In Florida, an Agricultural Town in Need of an Economic Boost Eyes Hyperscale Data Centers
INDIANTOWN, Fla.—Carroll McAllister frets over the prospect of a hyperscale data center opening next to the grassy expanse…
Nassau residents press leaders to hit pause on data centers before plans arrive
NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – Nassau County commissioners are considering a proposed moratorium on “data center facilities.” On Monday,…
Florida law shields utility customers from data center costs, limits AI-related energy burden
The Brief Florida law is shifting data center power costs away from residents. Gov. DeSantis has signed a…
Florida college scraps proposal to build state-funded data center
Indian River State College has scrapped its proposal to build a more than $1.5 million, state-funded data center…
Miami County parents concerned about back-to-back gun threats at school
KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers…