13 data centers and projects on our map in Florida, including 3 projects we track in detail. Each one links to its source. Below: where they are by county, the projects in the news, and the latest reporting from both sides.
See Florida on the map. Existing facilities come from OpenStreetMap, a community-maintained public map that is incomplete; proposed, under construction and blocked projects are tracked one by one from news, filings and official records.
Blocked, paused or withdrawn 12 month moratorium in effect from 2026-09-22
Bradenton, Manatee County
announced 2026-09-22
Manatee County's one year moratorium took effect September 22 and blocks large load customers or facilities with substantial utility demands from applying for building permits, site plans, rezones or comprehensive plan amendments. The county cites Florida Senate Bill 484 as authority.
Issues raised: power, water, zoning, opposition
Blocked, paused or withdrawn 18 month moratorium approved September 22, 2026
North Port, Sarasota
announced 2026-09-22
The North Port City Commission gave final approval to an 18 month moratorium on new data center applications after a hearing that drew hundreds of residents citing water, noise, air quality and jobs concerns. One pending application for a 900,000 square foot project is exempted.
Issues raised: water, noise, opposition, zoning
Blocked, paused or withdrawn Ordinance prohibiting data centers adopted unanimously on 2026-09-22
Crawfordville, Wakulla County
announced 2026-09-22
Wakulla County commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance amending the Land Development Code to prohibit data centers in unincorporated areas of the county. Public comment focused on water concerns tied to Wakulla Springs and the surrounding cave system.
Issues raised: water, opposition, zoning
The North Port City Commission gave final approval to an 18 month moratorium on new data center applications after a packed public hearing that ran nearly seven hours. Residents cited concerns about water supply, noise, air pollution and job claims; one pending application from a 900,000 square foot project is unaffected. The commission said the pause allows time to write local rules.
Check it: Whether the exempted 900,000 square foot project proceeds and whether the city develops permanent standards during the 18 months.
Wakulla County commissioners voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance prohibiting data centers in the county's unincorporated areas, formalizing a ban that county staff said had been in effect in practice. Speakers at the public hearing raised concerns about impacts on Wakulla Springs and the groundwater system.
Check it: The ordinance applies only to unincorporated Wakulla County and can be amended by future commissions.
Manatee County's 12 month moratorium began September 22, preventing large load customers or facilities with substantial electric, water, wastewater or other utility demands from submitting building permits, site plans, rezones or comprehensive plan amendments. The county cited Senate Bill 484 as authority for the pause.
Check it: The moratorium covers all large load facilities, not only data centers, and its enforcement depends on how the county interprets substantial utility demands.
For the arguments behind these fights, see the case for data centers, the case against, and the questions people ask, each answered from both sides.
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