Data center doubt: Why Florida is pushing back against hyperscale development

The AI boom has developers casting lines for hyperscale data center sites across the country. But in Florida, many counties aren’t biting. A slew of proposals have been met with moratoriums, zoning battles and community opposition, leaving several developments dead in the water.  While grassroots organizations and community officials argue hyperscale data centers strain the environment and local infrastructure, data center experts and real estate professionals warn that Florida’s growing resistance to the projects could threaten the state’s long-term economic development.  Developers have proposed at least a dozen hyperscale data centers across the state, attracted by Florida’s population growth, relatively […]

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