Three counties in three separate areas of the state have placed moratoriums on large-scale AI data centers.
Clay County in Northeast Florida, Hernando County in the Tampa Bay area and Lake County in Central Florida all advanced those 12-month moratoriums yesterday. Leaders in the three counties want more time to research the issue and weigh pros and cons.
Panhandle counties of Wakulla and Jackson both passed permanent bans on data centers earlier this month…