Data center debate reaches Jefferson County as Big Bend counties push back

MONTICELLO, Fla. — From Palm Beach County to the Big Bend, communities across Florida are debating how to handle a growing number of proposed data center projects tied to artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

Now that conversation has reached Jefferson County.

Local leaders recently moved to temporarily halt new data center applications while they study whether additional regulations are needed, making Jefferson the latest community to join a broader regional debate already unfolding in Wakulla County, Leon County and beyond…

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