Florida

Data centers, not subsidies, deliver Florida jobs and stable power prices

Data centers, not subsidies, deliver Florida jobs and stable power prices

Melissa Palmer
January 5, 2026

AI growth is framed as a strategic race with China, and the author argues Florida’s edge will come from local...

AI data centers shift energy, water, and climate burdens onto Florida communities

AI data centers shift energy, water, and climate burdens onto Florida communities

Melissa Palmer
December 29, 2025

AI data centers from Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Amazon are driving massive new power demand, with wholesale electricity prices in...

Data center investments anchor Florida jobs while protecting household energy costs

Data center investments anchor Florida jobs while protecting household energy costs

Melissa Palmer
December 29, 2025

AI leadership is framed as an infrastructure race, where Florida’s role depends on building out data centers, transmission, and dependable...

Local Florida opposition forces costly delay for high-density AI data center

Local Florida opposition forces costly delay for high-density AI data center

Melissa Palmer
December 23, 2025

Residents in Arden are filing a formal appeal that will freeze approval of the proposed Project Tango data center for...

Neighborhood pushback delays massive AI data center zoning decision in FLorida

Neighborhood pushback delays massive AI data center zoning decision in FLorida

Melissa Palmer
December 11, 2025

Developers of a 1.8M-square-foot hyperscale data center near the Arden community in Palm Beach County agreed to a four-month zoning...

Public backlash over AI data centers reshapes how FLORIDA models DC builds

Public backlash over AI data centers reshapes how FLORIDA models DC builds

Melissa Palmer
December 10, 2025

Florida lawmakers are hearing strong public backlash against AI data centers, driven by huge power use and already high electricity...

Florida’s AI bill shifts costs, control and risk onto data centers

Florida’s AI bill shifts costs, control and risk onto data centers

Melissa Palmer
December 7, 2025

DeSantis is pitching a “Citizen Bill of Rights for AI” that directly targets hyperscale AI data center expansion in Florida....