Martin County eyes pause on data center development
Martin County commissioners are moving toward a potential pause on data center development after several residents showed up…
The Scoop: Mon. Aug. 24, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Duke Energy wants to exclude Florida Rising from data center hearings Duke is arguing that Florida Rising should…
Florida GOP candidates for governor make closing pitch before primary
Florida’s four leading Republican candidates for governor crisscrossed the state and Tampa Bay this weekend to talk to…
Charlie Crist promises 1-year moratorium on data centers if elected, at least
St. Petersburg mayoral candidate Charlie Crist is proposing a one-year moratorium on data centers in the city, at…
The Scoop: Thur. Aug. 13, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Juanita Hurtado Huerfano has details. Santos was fired after someone sent screenshots of her private Facebook page to…
The Scoop: Thurs. Aug. 6, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Hillsborough County could be the next local government to ban artificial intelligence data centers Communities across the country…
The Scoop: Mon. Aug. 3, 2026, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Hillsborough has two cases of locally-acquired Dengue On Friday, the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County confirmed…
DeSoto County, Florida, approves 1-year data center pause, but 1,300-acre project is exempt
Officials in DeSoto County, Florida, moved to put a pause on large data centers, but the new rules…
Florida-backed bill would require AI data centers to supply their own energy and water
A proposal from U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican, could reshape how the rapidly growing artificial intelligence…
Data centers fuel debate as Florida communities push for restrictions
The Brief Florida cities are considering restrictions on new data centers over concerns about water use, electricity demand…
Don’t lose sleep over huge data centers coming to Florida| Letters
Make it Make Sense: Will Florida get huge data centers? | Column, July 15 Stephanie Hayes’ column is,…
Florida Lawmakers Weigh AI Data Center Expansion
TAMPA, Fla. — Artificial intelligence and the rapid expansion of data centers have emerged as major topics of…