AI data center

Gubernatorial nominee David Jolly cited a July University of North Florida poll that found that 68% of Floridians surveyed would oppose new data center construction in their communities.

Palm Beach County one step closer to officially approving a one-year moratorium on AI data centers, which gives county staff time to draft stricter land-use standards.

One of the country’s largest energy holding companies is probing just how closely Florida will regulate data centers and the massive costs they could pass down to electric customers, in a key first test of what advocates have called a “historic” consumer protection law.

Nondisclosure agreements covered up negotiations between a tech company and several local and state officials, surprising local residents. It's a tactic used around the country in data center deals.

Potential data centers have sparked the kinds of debates that have raged in cities and towns across the country. And those debates often cut across ideological lines. Some see job opportunities that can help the U.S. compete with China in technology. Others worry about losing farmland and the high amounts of electricity and water needed to power these centers. he debate has united left-leaning environmentalists and conservative farmers.

The way a new Florida law is written doesn’t guarantee consumers’ utility rates won’t go up because of new data centers, energy policy experts said.

As early voting begins ahead of the Aug. 18 primary election, there has been a shadowy concerted effort that likely prevents most would-be voters from accessing articles critical of Michael Carbonara before they head to the polls. Carbonara is a Republican candidate connected to the data center industry who is running for Florida's 22nd District, which includes parts of Palm Beach and Broward counties.

Earlier this month, Palm Beach County commissioners voted 5-1 to slam the brakes on the controversial Project Tango AI data center proposal – but tech companies aren’t backing away, and more proposals for large-scale data center projects are likely to follow. Experts say the latest vote was a cautionary tale

Florida Republican congressman and governor's race candidate Byron Donalds has announced legislation intended to prevent artificial intelligence data centers from increasing utility costs. The proposal was revealed Monday and would require data centers to source electricity and water privately, not from public systems. This aligns with a previous initiative by President Donald Trump.

Following months of mounting tension, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners has officially denied the development order amendment for Project Tango. The final decision came after a high-stakes, marathon hearing that drew massive crowds and required overflow rooms to accommodate the public.

Florida's 22nd Congressional District includes the "Project Tango" data center that has fostered months of advocacy in the community. A lawsuit has revealed that Michael Carbonara, who is vying for the Republican nomination for the district, is involved in a controversial bitcoin mine that was built next to a school in Michigan.

Judge denies eleventh-hour motion for emergency hearing before Wednesday’s showdown over AI data center project’s expansion.