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Florida Data Center Investment Tracker

Name: Florida Data Center Investment and Capital-at-Risk Record
Creator: SAVRN
Published: 2026-08-24
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Florida shows 46 blocked, delayed or restricted data center projects in the Capital Atlas, 3 cancelled or blocked, and no named capital commitment on record as of October 8, 2026.

Updated October 8, 2026 0 named sites 46 blocked, delayed or restricted 0 financing transactions 107 sources

Florida

0 capital providers on record

Named sites

Site-level commitments the atlas records in Florida

Disclosed capital floor

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Sum of sites with a stated dollar figure. Sites without one are listed, not counted

Disclosed capacity

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Sum of sites with a stated megawatt figure

Blocked, delayed or restricted

$18.1B of announced capital in those projects

Who is investing

Who is investing in data centers in Florida?

No capital provider has a named site commitment on record in Florida as of October 8, 2026. The atlas records a site the day it can be tied to a filing, an issuer release, a government announcement or reporting of record, not before. The activity here is on the other side of the ledger: 46 projects blocked, delayed or restricted, listed below.

Named sites

Named data center sites in Florida

No named site commitment is on record in Florida as of October 8, 2026.

Capital at risk

Blocked, delayed or restricted in Florida

Every project in Florida on the atlas's capital-at-risk record: the action taken, who took it, and the announced capital affected. Restarts and reversals are recorded with the same weight as blocks.

Project	Developer	Jurisdiction	Action	Capital
Sentinel Grove Technology Park (Project Jarvis) withdrawn Planning board vote October 2025; application withdrawn February 2026	n.a.	St. Lucie County	The St. Lucie County planning and zoning board voted 4-2 in October 2025 against recommending the land use change for the campus on agricultural land along Orange Avenue. The developers withdrew the land use application in February 2026 after Governor Ron DeSantis proposed state legislation giving local governments more power to block large data centers. Heatmap Pro described it as the largest data center project canceled after local opposition in the first quarter of 2026.	~$13.5B
Stonebridge Fort Meade hyperscale data center (residents' lawsuit and recall) litigation Residents' lawsuit reported 24 June 2026; commissioner's anti-recall suit filed on a Tuesday, reported 10 September 2026	Stonebridge	Polk County circuit court; City of Fort Meade	Fort Meade residents, including Polk County businessman Michael Bennett, filed a civil lawsuit in Polk County court against the city over the commission's unanimous April approval of Stonebridge's hyperscale data center, alleging negligence and failure to follow a state-mandated review process and asking a higher court to review the decision. A citizen recall effort launched in July against three commissioners over the approval, and Commissioner Matthew Taylor then filed suit seeking an injunction to stop the recall. WUSF reported the approved deal at $2.6 billion for a 4.4-million-square-foot data center.	~$2.6B
Project Tango denied Denied 15 July 2026; FLUEDRA challenge reported 19 August 2026; 2016 approval for a smaller plan remains in place	PBA Holdings	Palm Beach County, FL	Denied 5-1 without prejudice. The expansion, which requested about 600 MW, was denied in July 2026. PBA Holdings formally challenged the denial under the Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act, reported 19 August 2026, asking the county to send the dispute to a special magistrate; it alleges commissioners applied standards outside the zoning code and says its losses could reach hundreds of millions of dollars. The county's one-year moratorium adopted 24 September 2026 does not undo a 2016 approval for two 100,000 sq ft data center buildings on the site, and the developer has said it can pursue that smaller plan.	≥$2.0B
Bay County six-month data center moratorium (5 MW threshold) moratorium Approved on a Tuesday morning; reported 7 July 2026; six months	n.a.	Bay County Board of County Commissioners	Bay County commissioners approved a temporary six-month moratorium on data centers, effective immediately, to give staff time to evaluate land development regulations. The draft followed SB 484's 50-megawatt definition of a large-scale data center, but the board lowered the threshold to 5 megawatts to cover smaller facilities. Commissioners can extend the moratorium another six months.	n.a.
Cielo Digital Infrastructure Haines City data center (State Road 544 East and Marion Road) paused City statement reported 24 June 2026	Cielo Digital Infrastructure	City of Haines City	Haines City officials said the city lacks sufficient permitted water capacity to meet Texas-based Cielo Digital Infrastructure's request for 150,000 gallons per day for a proposed data center near State Road 544 East and Marion Road, leaving the project on hold. The interim city manager said the request was folded into the city's pending Water Use Permit modification with the Southwest Florida Water Management District, which the city has pursued since June 2022. No development application, site plan, zoning request or development agreement had been filed, and no timeline was set for the project to return.	n.a.
Clay County 12-month data center moratorium moratorium Approved on a Tuesday; reported 23 June 2026; 12 months	n.a.	Clay County Board of County Commissioners	Clay County commissioners approved a 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers that prohibits applications, permitting and rezoning while the county studies the issue. Residents at the meeting raised water, energy, noise and environmental concerns, and one criticized a commissioner for saying data centers can be good neighbors. WUSF later listed Clay among Florida counties that had enacted temporary bans.	n.a.
Collier County data center moratorium moratorium Enacted January 2026	n.a.	Collier County	Collier County, Florida, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated January 2026. Zoning-in-progress measure preventing new data center applications while county develops regulations. The measure runs until a condition is met rather than to a date.	n.a.
Crestview large-scale data center ban (Ordinance 2033) moratorium Adopted 28 September 2026 (second reading); permanent ban	n.a.	Crestview City Council	The Crestview City Council voted unanimously on Monday 28 September 2026 to ban large-scale data centers within city limits, adopting Ordinance 2033 on second reading after a public hearing. The ordinance removes large load centers from all land use categories in the city; it does not affect projects proposed just outside the city. Mayor JB Whitten described it as precautionary and said a later council vote could revisit it. Okaloosa County voted on 15 September 2026 to regulate rather than ban data centers.	n.a.
Deltona 800-acre AI campus withdrawn May 26 2026	The Deltona Corporation	Citrus County, FL	Commissioners voted 5-0 to freeze all AI data centers; on hold ≥1 year Citrus County's Planning and Development Commission voted down Deltona Corporation's request to convert almost 800 acres to heavy industrial use and expand Holder Industrial Park from about 557 acres to about 1,300 acres (reported 18 June 2026). Deltona then withdrew its comprehensive plan amendment and zoning applications, and the county canceled the public hearings set for the 14 July 2026 commission meeting (announced on a Tuesday, reported 23 and 24 June 2026). The county's one-year moratorium on data centers, adopted in May 2026, remains in effect	n.a.
Edgewater permanent AI data center ban moratorium Approved 5-0 on second reading 14 September 2026; effective immediately; ordinance carries a 12-month sunset; charter vote November 2026	n.a.	City of Edgewater	The Edgewater City Council unanimously approved a permanent ban on artificial intelligence data centers on 14 September 2026. The ordinance took effect immediately. Voters will decide in November whether to add the prohibition to the city charter as Charter Amendment 4. The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported that the ordinance, described by the city as a permanent moratorium, carries a 12-month sunset and bars accepting, processing or approving development orders and permits for data centers, hyperscale data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities.	n.a.
Escambia County large-scale data center ban moratorium Ordinance approved 7 August 2026; further moratorium considered and no action taken in September 2026	n.a. (county-wide land use action)	Escambia County	The Escambia County Commission approved an ordinance on 7 August 2026 banning large-scale data centers in the unincorporated areas of the county outside the City of Pensacola and the Town of Century, with small data centers permitted as an accessory use at institutions such as Navy Federal, the University of West Florida and hospitals. The county attorney noted the ordinance was acceptable but not required because the Land Development Code already did not include data centers as a permitted use. In September 2026 the commission considered advertising hearings for a further 12-month moratorium covering facilities with anticipated monthly peak load of at least 10 MW but less than 50 MW, then took no action, saying the existing ban already applies.	n.a.
Flagler County one-year data center moratorium moratorium Approved 3 August 2026; one year	n.a.	Flagler County Board of County Commissioners	The Flagler County Commission approved a one-year moratorium on data centers to give county officials time to consider regulation changes. Under existing county rules, data centers are not permitted by right in any zoning district but could be approved in any district as a Special Use after review by the Technical Review Committee, the Planning and Development Board and the County Commission.	n.a.
Franklin County one-year moratorium on large-scale AI data centers moratorium Approved on a Wednesday morning; reported 15 July 2026; one year	n.a.	Franklin County Board of County Commissioners	Franklin County commissioners voted unanimously to approve a one-year moratorium on large-scale AI data center proposals. More than one commissioner said the county's end goal is a ban, and residents asked why a full ban was not enacted immediately as in other Panhandle counties. County attorneys and commissioners said they could act further before the year ends.	n.a.
Gulf County one-year AI data center moratorium moratorium Approved on a Monday; reported 27 July 2026; one year	n.a.	Gulf County Board of County Commissioners	Gulf County commissioners voted 4-1 on a motion by Commissioner Phil McCroan, seconded by Commissioner Randy Pridgeon, for a one-year moratorium on AI data centers. McCroan said neighboring jurisdictions' restrictions are narrowing available sites and pushing developers elsewhere. Commissioner Jack Husband voted no, citing possible jobs and tax revenue, while saying any data center should not draw on the county's groundwater.	n.a.
Hernando County 12-month data center moratorium moratorium Approved on a Tuesday; reported 23 June 2026; 12 months	n.a.	Hernando County Board of County Commissioners	Hernando County commissioners approved a 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers covering applications, permitting and rezoning. Many residents urged a permanent ban, but the county attorney cautioned, citing federal case law, that a moratorium longer than a year could infringe property rights and increase legal liability. Commissioner Steve Champion said the county needed to study the issue and set regulations rather than refuse outright.	n.a.
Holmes County temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers moratorium Motion approved on a Tuesday night; reported 2 June 2026	n.a.	Holmes County Board of County Commissioners	After dozens of residents opposed a possible data center at a standing-room-only meeting, Holmes County commissioners approved a motion placing a temporary moratorium on accepting, reviewing or issuing permits or approvals for large-scale data centers. A resident petition against data centers had gathered about 1,200 signatures in under a day. Commissioners said they planned a permanent ordinance by the next board meeting, with public hearings starting 16 June.	n.a.
Indiantown data center moratorium vote (Project Growler and Silver Fox 606) other Moratorium language voted down 1 September 2026; drafting of a new moratorium directed 10 September 2026; first reading planned 8 October and adoption 22 October 2026	Rory Greenberg (Project Growler); Silver Fox 606 LLC	Village of Indiantown Village Council	The Indiantown Village Council voted 4-1 against the moratorium language drafted by the former village attorney, opting to seek a new legal opinion and language that could survive a legal challenge, after nearly three hours of public comment. An attorney for Silver Fox 606 LLC, whose 2-million-square-foot proposal was withdrawn, threatened to sue if the village enacted a pause. Council members said the moratorium would come back, while property owner Rory Greenberg said his Project Growler site plan, filed the day after the 18 August election, is vested and should be processed under existing rules. After the newly elected council majority replaced the village manager and village attorney, the council voted unanimously on 10 September 2026 to direct counsel to draft a moratorium ordinance and a transparency ordinance. The interim village attorney plans Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board review on 1 October, first reading on 8 October and second reading and adoption on 22 October 2026.	n.a.
Jackson County data center ban ordinance moratorium Ban approved 9 June 2026; ordinance adopted at second reading on a Tuesday, reported 23 June 2026	n.a.	Jackson County Board of County Commissioners	Jackson County commissioners unanimously approved a permanent ban on data centers on 9 June, and later held the required second reading and public hearing, adopting an ordinance that prohibits data centers and associated facilities in the county's unincorporated area. The ordinance takes effect upon filing with the Florida Department of State. Florida Politics reported the commission acted despite a warning from the county attorney that a permanent ban carried more legal risk than a temporary moratorium.	n.a.
Lake County 90-day pause on large-scale data center applications moratorium Approved on a Tuesday evening; reported 9 September 2026; 90 days	n.a.	Lake County Board of County Commissioners	The Lake County Commission voted unanimously to approve an ordinance pausing acceptance of applications for large-scale data centers in unincorporated areas for 90 days while it writes new zoning and development rules. Commissioners are considering a conditional use permit requirement that would make clear companies have no right to build the facilities, citing local authority under SB 484. In June, Florida Politics reported Commissioner Anthony Sabatini had led the county's push for a 12-month moratorium.	n.a.
Lakeland one-year moratorium on data centers and 50 MW loads (Project Swan) moratorium Approved 3 August 2026; one year	n.a.	Lakeland City Commission	Lakeland commissioners voted 4-3 to impose a one-year moratorium on new data centers and other businesses expected to use at least 50 megawatts, effective immediately, stopping the city from accepting or reviewing applications while staff drafts permanent rules. The measure grew out of public opposition to Project Swan, a proposed 600,000-square-foot data center near Old Tampa Highway and Wilkinson Road, and applies to that proposal. Because it covers service from Lakeland utilities, it also reaches projects outside the city seeking Lakeland Electric service; existing data centers may operate but not expand.	n.a.
Leon County proposed 18-month moratorium on large-load facilities other Process approved on a Tuesday, reported 14 July 2026; first public hearing held 15 September 2026; final hearing scheduled 13 October 2026	n.a.	Leon County Board of County Commissioners	Leon County commissioners voted unanimously to begin the process of enacting an 18-month moratorium on large-scale data centers in unincorporated Leon County, with staff to spend 12 months drafting regulations. The proposed ordinance would halt acceptance, review and approval of development permits, orders, rezonings and site plans for large-load facilities. The first of two required public hearings was set for 15 September, with staff recommending a final hearing on 13 October. Commissioners held the first of two public hearings on 15 September 2026, were supportive of moving forward, and plan the second and final public hearing for 13 October 2026	n.a.
Levy County data center moratorium (Ordinance 2026-05) moratorium Adopted 8 September 2026; runs 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027	n.a. (county-wide land use action)	Levy County	The Levy County Commission adopted Ordinance 2026-05 on 8 September 2026, a temporary moratorium on data centers, large-scale data centers and large load customer facilities in unincorporated areas, defined as facilities with anticipated monthly peak electric demand of at least 50 MW. The moratorium halts processing of new submissions and of pending applications not yet deemed complete, and runs from 1 October 2026 through 30 September 2027, taking effect on the later of 1 October or filing with the Florida Department of State. Exemptions cover ordinary server rooms supporting other uses, public telecommunications infrastructure, certain government facilities and previously approved projects. Commissioners directed staff to prepare the ordinance on 30 June 2026, citing electricity, water and infrastructure demands and impacts on the Floridan Aquifer.	n.a.
Madison County data center moratorium moratorium Enacted January 2026	n.a.	Madison County	Madison County, Florida, enacted a local data center moratorium or ban, recorded in SAVRN's moratorium tracker as dated January 2026. 1-year moratorium on construction and permitting of large-scale data centers. Unanimous vote. The measure runs to 22 July 2027.	n.a.
Manatee County 12-month data center moratorium other Direction to draft 28 July 2026; first public hearing 22 September 2026; final hearing scheduled 6 October 2026	n.a.	Manatee County	Manatee County commissioners unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium on data center applications while the county studies environmental and residential impacts. The motion passed without public discussion. WUSF reported the Board of County Commissioners first voted unanimously in favor of the moratorium on large-load customers, including AI facilities and cryptocurrency mining, at its 28 July 2026 meeting. The moratorium ordinance itself had not been finally adopted in the window: the Planning Commission reviewed the draft on 17 September 2026 and the County Commission held its first reading on 22 September 2026. As drafted it would bar large-load customers and facilities with substantial utility demands from applying for building permits, site plans, rezones or comprehensive plan amendments for 12 months starting 22 September 2026. The Bradenton Herald reported that the 22 September 2026 meeting was the first public hearing, held without discussion, and that the ordinance is on the 6 October 2026 agenda for final approval.	n.a.
Marion County 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers moratorium Adopted 4-1 on 15 September 2026; 12 months	n.a.	Marion County Board of County Commissioners	The Marion County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 at its 15 September 2026 Planning and Zoning meeting to place a 12-month moratorium on large-scale data centers, with Commissioner Kathy Bryant voting no. The county held a public workshop on data center rules on 21 September 2026, after which Ocala-News reported the county was likely to lower the moratorium threshold to 20 MW.	n.a.
Martin County proposed one-year data center moratorium and Hobe Sound Business Park rezoning other Staff directed on a Tuesday, reported 26 August 2026; rezoning approved 15 September 2026; moratorium votes expected 13 and 27 October 2026	Hobe Sound Business Park	Martin County Board of County Commissioners	Martin County commissioners voted to have staff bring back a proposal for a one-year pause on large-scale data center development after residents urged action. On 15 September the commission voted 3-2 to rezone about 108 acres in Hobe Sound to limited industrial, a category that allows a data center, though the owner's representatives said no data center is planned and any future proposal would face the moratorium and commission approval. TCPalm reported the first of two required moratorium votes is expected 13 October and the second 27 October.	n.a.
Nassau County 12-month data center moratorium moratorium Reported as recently enacted on 18 June 2026; 12 months	n.a.	Nassau County Board of County Commissioners	First Coast News reported that Nassau County had recently enacted a 12-month moratorium on new AI data centers, citing it as neighboring St. Johns County commissioners weighed their own pause. WUSF also listed Nassau among Florida counties that had enacted temporary bans on data centers. The exact adoption date was not stated in the fetched reports.	n.a.
North Port 18-month data center moratorium (North Port Holdings 300 application) moratorium First reading approved 4-1 on 1 September 2026 (31 August meeting); adopted 3-2 on second reading 22 September 2026; 18 months	North Port Holdings 300, LLC	North Port City Commission	After hours of public comment, the North Port City Commission voted 4-1 on first reading for an 18-month moratorium that would freeze new data center applications and bar final approval of the pending 896,000-square-foot project by North Port Holdings 300, LLC. Under the approach adopted, city staff could keep reviewing the pending application but could not grant final approval during the pause. Commissioner Demetrius Petrow voted no because he wanted the pending application stopped entirely; the second and final vote is scheduled for 22 September. On second and final reading on 22 September 2026 the commission adopted the 18-month moratorium 3-2, with Mayor Pete Emrich, Vice Mayor Barbara Langdon and Commissioner Phil Stokes in favor and Commissioners Demetrius Petrow and David Duval opposed because they wanted the pending application stopped entirely. The ordinance freezes new data center applications and bars final approval of the pending Deep Park application (seven buildings, about 896,000 square feet on about 112.7 acres) during the moratorium, while allowing it to continue through processing and technical review.	n.a.
Orange County proposed AI data center moratorium other Commission support expressed 15 September 2026; no adoption vote; possible return early December 2026	n.a.	Orange County	Orange County commissioners expressed support on 15 September 2026 for a temporary moratorium on large AI data centers, but no formal moratorium vote was reported. The proposal calls for a pause of at least one year on prospective applications while staff study water, electric load, noise, and zoning impacts. The commission could take up the item again in early December.	n.a.
Ormond Beach 18-month data center moratorium moratorium Approved 25 August 2026; 18 months	n.a.	Ormond Beach City Commission	The Ormond Beach City Commission voted 5-0 to enact an 18-month moratorium on accepting applications and approving development items related to data centers. The pause gives the city time to change its development regulations; the Planning Board was scheduled to review Comprehensive Plan changes on 10 September and the commission to take up the ordinance on first reading on 20 October. The Planning Board review was described by Observer Local News as amendments to ban data centers.	n.a.
Osceola County pause on large-scale data center applications paused Board consensus at a June 2026 workshop; county statement reported 3 October 2026 (single outlet); state study due 1 July 2027	n.a.	Osceola County Board of County Commissioners	Osceola County said in a statement reported on 3 October 2026 that no applications for large-scale data centers will be considered for review until the state-mandated study under Florida's CS/CS/SB 484 (Chapter 2026-65) is delivered to state leaders. Commissioners unanimously agreed at a June 2026 workshop to defer action on large-scale data center proposals until that report, which the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability must commission and which is due by 1 July 2027. The county said commissioners could wait beyond that date while they evaluate the findings. The pause rests on board consensus and a county statement rather than an adopted moratorium ordinance.	n.a.
Palm Beach County one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers (first reading) moratorium First reading 7-0 on 27 August 2026; final approval 24 September 2026; runs to 24 September 2027 or until permanent rules are adopted	n.a.	Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners	Palm Beach County commissioners voted 7-0 to approve the first reading of a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers, defined as facilities expected to use 50 megawatts or more at peak demand, with power evaluated across an entire site to prevent splitting projects. WLRN reported the freeze was prompted by Project Tango, which requested 600 megawatts, and that a second hearing and potential adoption is scheduled for 24 September. Commissioners also discussed a task force and decommissioning requirements. On Thursday 24 September 2026 the Board of County Commissioners gave unanimous final approval to the moratorium (CBS12 reported the vote as 6-0). The county may not accept, process or approve zoning requests or related comprehensive plan amendments for data centers with an anticipated peak load of 50 MW or more in unincorporated areas. The pause ends on 24 September 2027 or earlier if the county adopts permanent rules. Applications deemed sufficient before the moratorium can continue under prior rules, and facilities under 50 MW may apply if a Florida-licensed engineer certifies the load. Commissioners rejected a nine-member advisory committee and asked staff to bring back a consultant contract.	n.a.
Panama City one-year data center moratorium (Ordinance 3313) moratorium First hearing 8 September 2026; approved at the second hearing reported 22 September 2026; one year	n.a.	Panama City City Commission	Panama City commissioners approved a one-year ban on new large-scale data center proposals, giving staff 12 months to study impacts and develop permanent zoning rules; it does not apply to existing facilities or routine maintenance. The first of two required public hearings on Ordinance 3313 was held on 8 September 2026. This is a city action separate from Bay County's six-month moratorium (row 459).	n.a.
Pasco County one-year moratorium on data centers above 2.5 MW moratorium Approved on a Tuesday; reported 15 July 2026; one year	n.a.	Pasco County Board of County Commissioners	Pasco County commissioners approved a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers, covering server rooms and computer rooms exceeding 2.5 megawatts in unincorporated areas. Chair Jack Mariano noted an earlier proposal would have set the threshold at 10 megawatts and called the board-initiated moratorium rock solid. Several residents told commissioners a permanent ban was needed.	n.a.
Pensacola one-year moratorium on data centers above 50 MW moratorium First of two votes approved 16 July 2026; final vote not confirmed in fetched sources	n.a.	Pensacola City Council	The Pensacola City Council voted 7-0 to approve Councilman Charles Bare's one-year moratorium barring construction or renovation of any building into a data center that would draw more than 50 megawatts. The News Journal reported the 16 July vote was the first of two required votes to make the ban official. Some residents said the 50-megawatt threshold was too high, and Council President Allison Patton said she was reluctant because of uncertainty over which other businesses it could affect.	n.a.
Pinellas Park one-year data center moratorium (American Tower Belcher Road proposal) moratorium Approved 11 August 2026; one year	American Tower Corporation	Pinellas Park City Council	The Pinellas Park City Council voted unanimously to impose a one-year moratorium on new data center development after American Tower Corporation proposed a 17,000-square-foot data processing facility east of Belcher Road on the city's northwestern edge. An attorney for American Tower spoke against the moratorium and asked for a continuance to work with staff on regulations. City staff recommended approval, and many residents who spoke opposed the facility, citing noise, pollution and economic effects.	n.a.
Putnam County medium and large data center moratorium moratorium Second reading approved unanimously 8 September 2026; in effect until at least 30 August 2027	n.a.	Putnam County Board of County Commissioners	Putnam County commissioners established a definition for data center sites and unanimously approved the second reading of a temporary ban on medium and large scale data center projects. The ordinance took effect immediately after the second of two required public hearings on 8 September 2026 and remains in place until at least 30 August 2027.	n.a.
Roan Street-area project other Jul 29 2026	n.a.	DeSoto County, FL	Exempt from one-year county moratorium	n.a.
Santa Rosa County 12-month data center moratorium moratorium Adopted at a special meeting on a Thursday; reported 24 July 2026; 12 months	n.a.	Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners	Santa Rosa County commissioners voted at a special meeting to ban data centers for 12 months, with the possibility of adopting a permanent plan before the period ends. The vote came the same day Escambia County passed a resolution stating data centers are not permitted under its land development code. Navarre Press reported earlier that Commissioner Ray Eddington voted against the proposed 12-month measure at an earlier stage because it did not go far enough, and that the pause could run until June 2027.	n.a.
Sarasota County hyperscale data center moratorium (XF Group, Cattlemen Road) moratorium Moratorium July 2026, to at least July 2027	XF Group	Sarasota County	Sarasota County commissioners voted in July 2026 to halt hyperscale data centers of 50 MW or more for at least one year, following XF Group's proposal along Cattlemen Road. Commissioners cited water use, grid strain, contamination risk and noise. Staff were to return in August with recommendations for permanent measures, and at least one commissioner said he opposes such projects permanently.	n.a.
Taylor County data center moratorium motions (failed) other Motion failed on a Monday, reported 7 July 2026; 12-month proposal lacked support on a Tuesday, reported 9 September 2026	n.a.	Taylor County Board of County Commissioners	Taylor County commissioners rejected Commissioner Pam Feagle's motion for a data center moratorium through 31 December after dozens of residents spoke in opposition to data centers, and scheduled a 25 August workshop instead. At a later meeting Feagle proposed a 12-month moratorium but did not have support, with Chairman Jamie English saying a moratorium would send the wrong message. Commissioners instead voted to bring an engineering firm to help add data center rules to the land development code.	n.a.
Volusia County large-scale data center prohibition moratorium Council direction 17 August 2026; ordinance first reading 6 October 2026; final reading scheduled 20 October 2026	n.a.	Volusia County	The county council voted unanimously on 17 August 2026 to direct staff to draft an ordinance prohibiting large-scale data centers on land under county jurisdiction, choosing an outright prohibition over a proposed six-month moratorium. The prohibition would apply only to unincorporated Volusia County; incorporated cities retain their own authority. The county states that new applications for large-scale data centers will not be accepted in unincorporated areas while the ordinance moves through the Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission and two council public hearings. Under Florida law a large-scale data center is one expected to use at least 50 MW at peak monthly demand. Spectrum News 13 reported on 6 October 2026 that the prohibition ordinance was scheduled for first reading before the County Council that morning, with a Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission discussion on 15 October and a second and final council reading on 20 October 2026; under the ordinance the county would not review or approve applications, permits, rezonings or amendments for the construction or expansion of a large-scale data center, effective once filed with the Florida Department of State.	n.a.
Wakulla County permanent data center ban moratorium Commission voted to pursue a permanent ban in June 2026 (reported 15 June 2026); ordinance adopted unanimously 21 September 2026	n.a.	Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners	Wakulla County commissioners voted unanimously to put a permanent ban on data centers in the county. The board's attorney cautioned that an indefinite ban put the county on riskier legal footing than a temporary moratorium. Residents who spoke cited water use and the county's springs, including Wakulla Springs, and commissioners pointed to SB 484, which reaffirms local authority to restrict data center development through planning and land development rules. At its final public hearing on Monday 21 September 2026 the commission unanimously adopted the ordinance, amending the definitions in Section 2-4 of the Land Development Code and creating Section 6-40, which states that data centers are prohibited within all unincorporated areas of the county.	n.a.
Walton County data center and large load center prohibition moratorium Adopted at a commission meeting; reported 10 June 2026	n.a.	Walton County Board of County Commissioners	Walton County commissioners unanimously approved, 5-0, an ordinance creating what it calls a complete and outright prohibition on large load centers, specifically data centers, in all land use categories and zoning districts. The county attorney said the county had no zoning or land use language addressing data centers and that the ordinance was written to hold up after a new state law took effect 1 July, though it may be refined. WEAR-TV reported the rule took effect immediately and covers large load centers requiring more than 50 megawatts; the county had no data center applications at the time.	n.a.
Washington County one-year moratorium on data center applications moratorium Adopted August 2026	n.a.	Washington County	The Board of County Commissioners approved a one-year moratorium on accepting, processing, reviewing and approving applications for data centers and large-scale data processing facilities in unincorporated Washington County at its Aug. 20, 2026 meeting. The county will study impacts and update its Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan.	n.a.
Zephyrhills one-year data center moratorium moratorium Final vote 22 June 2026; one year	n.a.	Zephyrhills City Council	The Zephyrhills City Council held its final vote to put a one-year moratorium on data centers, under which the city's planning department cannot accept data center applications. The city clerk said no proposals had been submitted but the moratorium responds to local and national debate over the facilities. A separate WUSF story on Pasco County described the Zephyrhills measure as six months, so the duration is taken from the dedicated WUSF report.	n.a.

Policy context

What governs a data center in Florida

Florida (SB 484 large-load tariff compliance, Duke Energy Florida)state

SB 484 enacted May 2026 requires utilities to provide specific tariff and service requirements for large load customers. Duke Energy Florida proposes a 20-year minimum term and full advance of service extension costs, and asked in August 2026 to defer a separate large-load rate

Duke Energy Florida asked the PSC to delay setting a large-load-specific rate, arguing its tariff provisions protect other customers. Florida Public Counsel Walt Trierweiler said the proposal does not comply with the most basic provisions of SB 484. Single-outlet report. Tampa Electric said on 30 September 2026 that it filed its SB 484 large-load tariff with the Florida Public Service Commission; the tariff would require large-load customers such as data centers to pay for the infrastructure that serves them and part of the cost of operating the broader system. Tampa Electric said it serves no large-load customers today and expects a commission decision in late 2026 or early 2027. Florida Power & Light filed with the Florida Public Service Commission on Thursday 1 October 2026 stating that the rate structure approved in November 2025 for 2026 through 2029 already complies with SB 484. FPL said that structure requires data center applicants to fund an engineering study, fund 100% of the new generation needed to serve them, build, own and operate their own substation, pay up front for new or upgraded facilities, accept a minimum bill, sign a 20-year minimum contract and pay an exit fee for early termination. The PSC must still review the compliance filing. Single-outlet report (News Service of Florida). Tampa Electric's 30 September 2026 filing defines a large-load customer as any new customer expecting peak demand of 50 MW or more, which would pay for new generation, transmission, storage, distribution and certain fuel transportation costs so that each bears its full cost of service.

The policy layer for Florida lives in three companion references: the Florida Data Center Moratorium Tracker for every state measure and local moratorium on record, the Water Tracker for the water rules that touch a site, and the Grid Operator Watchlist for the large-load rules of the RTO or utility that decides whether it can energize.

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States next door

Georgia

23 sites · $73.0B disclosed

57 blocked, delayed or restricted

Alabama

9 sites · $18.3B disclosed

21 blocked, delayed or restricted

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Data centers in Florida

The US Data Center Map identifies 117 facilities run by 55 operators in Florida, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with this atlas record beside it.

Florida data centers

117 facilities · 55 operators

Map, locations, operators, rules

Florida power and local economy

Generation, utilities and county records

Explore the power supply chain and local conditions behind the build-out

US Data Center Map

Every state, one page each

The national map and the operator directory

Sources

Sources for Florida

Every source cited on this page, once each. The full atlas source register is at Capital Atlas sources.

heatmap.newsHeatmap News
wflx.comWFLX
wflx.comWFLX
wpbf.comWPBF
wptv.comWPTV
wlrn.orgWLRN: Residents sue Florida city over contentious approval of AI data center
wusf.orgWUSF: Zephyrhills City Council puts a one-year moratorium on data centers
jaguarswire.usatoday.comThe Ledger via USA Today network: No secret data center deal, Fort Meade commissioners say
yahoo.comFOX 13 via Yahoo: Fort Meade commissioner files lawsuit to block recall campaign effort
floridadatacenters.orgFlorida Data Centers
wpbf.comWPBF
cbs12.comCBS12 (WPEC)
sun-sentinel.comSouth Florida Sun Sentinel
thecooldown.comThe Cool Down (citing WLRN)
mypanhandle.comWMBB (mypanhandle.com, publisher WordPress API copy): Bay County enacts temporary moratorium regarding data centers
newsherald.comPanama City News Herald
fox13news.comFOX 13 Tampa Bay: Haines City data center project stalled by water capacity shortage
wflanews.iheart.comNewsRadio WFLA: Haines City Water Limits Stall Proposed Polk County Data Center
wfla.comWFLA (publisher WordPress API copy): Haines City lacks water capacity for proposed data center, officials say
floridapolitics.comFlorida Politics: Three counties moving forward with one-year data center moratoriums
wusf.orgWUSF: Pasco County enacts a one-year moratorium on large data centers
winknews.comwinknews.com
weartv.comWEAR-TV
crestviewbulletin.comCrestview News Bulletin
baynews9.comBay News 9: Citrus County panel rejects Holder Industrial Park data center rezoning
aol.comAOL: Citrus County data center proposal withdrawn after resident backlash, hearings canceled
yahoo.comWFLA via Yahoo: Corporation behind Citrus County data center withdraws proposal
fox35orlando.comFOX 35 Orlando
news-journalonline.comThe Daytona Beach News-Journal
northescambia.comNorthEscambia.com
northescambia.comNorthEscambia.com
northescambia.comNorthEscambia.com
msn.comDaytona Beach News-Journal via MSN: Data centers: Here's where Volusia, Flagler, cities stand
flaglerlive.comFlaglerLive
mypanhandle.comWMBB (mypanhandle.com, publisher WordPress API copy): Franklin County approves 1-year AI data center moratorium
wjhg.comWJHG
mypanhandle.comWMBB (mypanhandle.com, publisher WordPress API copy): Gulf County passes one-year moratorium on AI data centers
wjhg.comWJHG
mypanhandle.comWMBB (mypanhandle.com, publisher WordPress API copy): Residents oppose AI data center in Holmes County, prompting temporary moratorium
wjhg.comWJHG
wptv.comWPTV: Indiantown council votes against pausing data center projects to seek additional legal opinion
bearswire.usatoday.comTCPalm via USA Today network: Florida council to bring back data center moratorium vote
hometownnewstc.comHometown News Treasure Coast
wctv.tvWCTV: Jackson County adopts ordinance banning data centers
cfpublic.orgCentral Florida Public Media: Lake County presses pause on accepting data center applications
lkldnow.comLkldNow: Lakeland Approves One-Year Moratorium on Data Centers
wflanews.iheart.comNewsRadio WFLA: Lakeland approves one year moratorium on new data centers
news.wfsu.orgWFSU: Leon commissioners to pursue data center moratorium, block Flock camera grant funding
tallahasseereports.comTallahassee Reports: Leon County to Hold Public Hearing on 18-Month Data Center Moratorium
wctv.tvWCTV
chronicleonline.comChronicle Online / Levy County Citizen
greenepublishing.comgreenepublishing.com
wmnf.orgWMNF
wusf.orgWUSF
yourobserver.comYour Observer
mysuncoast.comWWSB
bradenton.comBradenton Herald
ocalagazette.comOcala Gazette
ocala.comOcala StarBanner
ocala-news.comOcala-News.com
cbs12.comCBS12: Martin County takes first step toward a data center moratorium
msn.comTCPalm via MSN: Will data centers eye Florida county now that zoning has changed?
msn.comFirst Coast News via MSN: St. Johns County commissioners weigh moratorium to block AI data centers
sarasotamagazine.comSarasota Magazine: North Port Advances 18-Month Data Center Moratorium
yoursun.comCharlotte Sun (yoursun.com)
sarasotamagazine.comSarasota Magazine: North Port Adopts 18-Month Data Center Moratorium
yoursun.comCharlotte Sun (yoursun.com)
wusf.orgWUSF
orlandosentinel.comOrlando Sentinel
msn.comDaytona Beach News-Journal via MSN: Ormond Beach Commission OKs data center pause. What happens now?
observerlocalnews.comObserver Local News: Ormond Beach Planning Board to review amendments to ban data centers
positivelyosceola.comPositively Osceola
techradar.comTechRadar Pro, 3 October 2026
wlrn.orgWLRN: Palm Beach County commissioners put initial halt on massive artificial intelligence data centers
wptv.comWPTV: Palm Beach County commissioners give initial approval to 1-year moratorium on new hyperscale AI data centers
wptv.comWPTV
wjhg.comWJHG
mypanhandle.comWMBB
tampabay28.comTampa Bay 28 (WFTS)
pnj.comPensacola News Journal: Pensacola approves one-year ban on AI data centers
weartv.comWEAR-TV
baynews9.comBay News 9: Pinellas Park leaders OK one-year moratorium on data centers
businessobserverfl.comBusiness Observer
wcjb.comWCJB
palatkadailynews.comPalatka Daily News
interconnectedcapital.comInterconnected Capital
wuwf.orgWUWF: Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties ban data centers
navarrepress.comNavarre Press: Santa Rosa County moves toward temporary AI data center moratorium
mysuncoast.comWWSB (mysuncoast.com)
wctv.tvWCTV: Taylor County Commission votes down data center moratorium, residents wonder what comes next
wctv.tvWCTV: Taylor County commissioners vote to add data center regulations to land development code
observerlocalnews.comObserver Local News
mynews13.comSpectrum News 13
orlandoweekly.comOrlando Weekly
mynews13.comSpectrum News 13
wctv.tvWCTV: Commissioners vote to ban data centers in Wakulla County
floridapolitics.comFlorida Politics: Wakulla becomes latest Florida county to restrict data center construction
wctv.tvWCTV: Wakulla County commissioners approve ordinance prohibiting data centers
wtxl.comWTXL
wjhg.comWJHG: Walton County adopts ordinance, prohibiting data and large load centers
weartv.comWEAR-TV: Walton County bans data centers, Pensacola city councilman hopes to mirror ordinance
washingtoncounty.newsSource
tampabay28.comTampa Bay 28 (WFTS)
utilitydive.comUtility Dive
baynews9.comSpectrum Bay News 9, 30 September 2026
yoursun.comNews Service of Florida via The Daily Sun
myq105.comQ105 (citing Tampa Bay 28), 5 October 2026

Every state, one page each

Alabama 9 / 21 Alaska 1 / 1 Arizona 11 / 11 Arkansas 2 / 8 California 10 / 35 Colorado 6 / 21 Connecticut 0 / 6 Delaware 0 / 5 Florida 0 / 46 Georgia 23 / 57 Hawaii 0 / 0 Idaho 2 / 2 Illinois 10 / 35 Indiana 14 / 44 Iowa 3 / 22 Kansas 5 / 19 Kentucky 6 / 26 Louisiana 7 / 3 Maine 0 / 20 Maryland 1 / 22 Massachusetts 0 / 11 Michigan 4 / 55 Minnesota 3 / 31 Mississippi 7 / 5 Missouri 10 / 25 Montana 1 / 10 Nebraska 3 / 16 Nevada 8 / 12 New Hampshire 0 / 5 New Jersey 4 / 61 New Mexico 3 / 10 New York 6 / 21 North Carolina 10 / 45 North Dakota 6 / 4 Ohio 24 / 80 Oklahoma 11 / 20 Oregon 1 / 8 Pennsylvania 16 / 42 Rhode Island 0 / 5 South Carolina 6 / 20 South Dakota 1 / 6 Tennessee 6 / 26 Texas 106 / 35 Utah 11 / 12 Vermont 0 / 3 Virginia 33 / 50 Washington 9 / 22 Washington, DC 0 / 0 West Virginia 4 / 3 Wisconsin 4 / 45 Wyoming 11 / 5

Figures beside each state are named sites and blocked, delayed or restricted projects.

Part of the North American Data Center Capital Atlas, refreshed every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Announced commitments overlap one another and overlap reported capital expenditure, so this page shows disclosed floors and never adds them into a single deployment figure. Informational, not investment or legal advice.

The SAVRN reference set

Seven references, one system

Capital, delay, policy, water, grid, permits and scarcity are one system seen from seven sides. Each reference is primary-sourced, refreshed on a schedule, and links into the others, so a project can be followed from the money committed to the docket that stopped it.

Delay Watchlist

Project-level slippage: named projects, jurisdictional actions, utility and federal dockets, SEC disclosures, and the interconnection queue.

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Moratorium Tracker

The policy layer: every state measure and local moratorium mapped and cited, with one page per state.

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Water Tracker

Every federal, state, local and interstate water measure that touches a data center, plus a fifty-state water ledger.

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Grid Operator Watchlist

ERCOT, PJM, MISO, CAISO, SPP, NYISO, ISO-NE and FERC: the large-load rules, filings and queue positions that decide whether a site can energize.

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Permits and Power Development

Data center and substation permits, large loads in the interconnection queues, and the power plants planned to serve them, refreshed hourly from public records.

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SAVRN Scarcity Tracker

Eleven primary-sourced indicators of AI infrastructure scarcity, one composite index, read against the token index, SAVRN's own cost basis and the frontier ceiling.

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Have a specific address? Site Intelligence reads all seven references against one location, county, utility and grid operator included, and cites every finding.

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