The Florida data center freeze is picking up steam across the Tampa Bay region, where five local governments have enacted one-year moratoriums on new construction.
Manatee County is set to join that list, which includes Lakeland and Pasco and Sarasota counties.
County commissioners voted last week for a pause on all development for “large-load customers,” which includes AI facilities, Bitcoin mining operations and other companies that demand massive amounts of water and power. The moratorium could be up to one year…