Data centers in Florida local government
What Florida city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about data centers — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
37 Florida meetings since 2024 covered data centers. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Florida with the most data centers activity
- Eatonville, FL (4)
- Panama City Beach, FL (3)
- DeSoto County, FL (3)
- Nassau County, FL (3)
- Crestview, FL (2)
- Edgewater, FL (2)
- Washington County BOCC, FL (2)
- Minneola, FL (2)
- Hernando County, FL (2)
- Lynn Haven, FL (2)
- Wellington, FL (2)
- Panama City, FL (1)
Latest matching meetings
Panama City Commission to decide on major contracts, grants, and zoning changes
The Panama City Commission will meet to approve contracts, grants, and ordinances, including a $558,581.96 water main project, a $700,000 state grant for Robinson Bayou Bridge refurbishment, and zoning changes for a property at 2913 E 5th Court. The meeting also includes public hearings on a data center moratorium and…
Crestview board to weigh data center ban, Antioch Road annexation
The Planning and Development Board will hold public hearings on four ordinances, including a proposed prohibition on data centers and three items related to the Antioch Road annexation, comprehensive plan amendment, and rezoning. The board will also consider consent agenda items, final plats, PUDs, special exceptions…
Edgewater City Council to vote on 2027 budget, impact fees, and data center moratorium
The Edgewater City Council will hold a public meeting to discuss and vote on key fiscal and zoning matters for fiscal year 2026-2027, including the tentative operating millage rate, impact fee updates, and a proposed moratorium on high-energy data centers. The council will also consider annexation, rezoning, and…
North Port votes on temporary moratorium for data center construction
The City Commission will hold a public hearing and take a first reading on an ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on data center permits and approvals. The meeting also includes discussions on unified land development code regulations for data centers, the process for notifying the commission of…
Lake County considers temporary moratorium on new data centers
The Lake County Board of County Commissioners will hold the first public hearing on a proposed temporary moratorium on the construction or expansion of data center facilities in unincorporated areas. The board will also consider several contracts and agreements, including a $4.26 million road project and a $750,000…
County to hold public hearings on tourist tax, land use, data center moratorium
The Washington County Board of Commissioners will hold three public hearings: one on a proposed tourist development tax (TDT) increase, one on a small-scale future land use map amendment for 77 Ministries, Inc., and one on a proposed data center moratorium. The board will also consider consent agenda items including a…
Planning Board to weigh waterpark expansion, micromobility rules, data center regs
The Panama City Beach Planning Board will hold a regular meeting with public comments, a code enforcement update, and several agenda items. Key items include a request for a large conditional use to add an amusement to an existing waterpark, and consideration of ordinances on micromobility devices and data centers…
Council to vote on moratoriums for smoke/vape shops, marijuana dispensaries, data centers
The City Council will consider three 6-month moratoriums on new smoke/vape shops, marijuana dispensaries, and data centers. They will also vote on a conditional use permit for a mixed-use development at West End Plaza and finalize an ordinance to expand public hearing notification distances from 150 to 450 feet…
Council to consider Third Avenue annexation, rezoning, and anti-data center rules
The Crestview City Council will hold first readings on several ordinances, including the annexation of Third Avenue and related comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning, as well as rezonings for Garden Street and Harrisburg Estates. The council will also discuss action items on anti-data center prohibitions and the…
Planning board to weigh waterpark slide addition and new recreation rules
The Panama City Beach Planning Board will review a request to add a 50-foot slide complex to Shipwreck Island Waterpark and consider new ordinances on pickleball courts, micromobility devices, and data centers. The board will also discuss commercial landscape requirements and potential updates to the Traditional…
Commissioners to vote on utility rate hikes and data center tax exemption ban
The Brevard County Board of County Commissioners will meet to decide on several key items, including amendments to utility service rates that affect connection fees across multiple service areas, and an ordinance to make data centers ineligible for economic development tax exemptions. The board will also discuss state…
Council to consider SUNTrail trail contract, fee changes, annexations, and data center moratorium
The Edgewater City Council is meeting to vote on a consent agenda item awarding a construction contract for the SUNTrail North Segment, plus multiple public hearings on ordinances and resolutions. These include fee schedule changes, a budget amendment, several annexations and rezonings, ballot language for charter and…
Collier County to award $7.59 million for Immokalee and Livingston Road flyover design
The Board of County Commissioners will consider a contract for flyover design services and a solicitation for development opportunities at Immokalee Regional Airport and Everglades Airpark. The body will also discuss regulations for data centers and various utility and transportation agreements.
City Council to vote on annexation, moratorium, and impact fee increases
The Minneola City Council will consider second readings for an annexation and rezoning, a 12-month moratorium on data centers, and amendments to impact fees for fire, police, and parks. Two ordinances regarding cemetery rules and solid waste services are also on the agenda.
Council to pause data center permits and set new development regulations
The West Melbourne City Council will vote on a resolution to suspend processing of data‑center applications for six months and direct staff to create requirements, regulations, and processes for such projects. Other items include vacating a 20‑foot public utility easement east of Interstate 95, adopting a…
Council to vote on Certified Recovery Residences ordinance
The Eatonville Town Council will hold a public hearing to approve the second reading of Ordinance 2026-5, which concerns Certified Recovery Residences. A consent agenda will approve meeting minutes, election sign fee resolution, sale of three police patrol vehicles, a budget amendment for FY 2025-2026, and a title…
County considers road closure, data center moratorium, and library grants
The Washington County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to consider several items, including a public hearing on closing a segment of 4th Street right of way, approving a data center moratorium advertisement, and adopting a behavioral transportation plan. The board will also vote on consent agenda…
City Council considers 12-month moratorium on data centers
The Minneola City Council will discuss a temporary moratorium on data center development and proposed increases to fire, police, and parks impact fees. The body is also reviewing site plans for the Pine Ridge Amenity Center and Minneola Commerce Center.
Public hearing on first reading of certified recovery residences ordinance
The council will hold a public hearing on the first reading of Ordinance 2026-5, which would regulate certified recovery residences. Other items include discussion of Resolution 2026-32 on community engagement for the HostDime AI/Data Center, approval of Resolution 2026-33 appointing a Development Review Committee…
Council to consider building inspection contract, generator purchase, and vacation rental fee changes
The Panama City Beach City Council will hold a regular meeting on June 25, 2026, with action items including a contract for building inspection services, a generator purchase, and first readings of ordinances on vacation rental certificate fees and sexual offender regulations. Council will also discuss a potential ban…
Board considers data center moratorium and CDD changes
The Board of County Commissioners will discuss a temporary moratorium on data centers and vote on dissolving and establishing community development districts. The meeting includes several rezoning requests and budget amendments for the 2025/2026 fiscal year.
Public hearing on 365-day moratorium on data center development applications
The Board will hold a second public hearing on an ordinance imposing a temporary moratorium on processing development orders and permits for data centers for up to 365 days. Other action items include awarding contracts for pump repair ($750,000), fire station prototype design ($296,902.60), and emergency lock and key…
Lynn Haven halts data center permits pending new rules
The Lynn Haven City Commission adopted a resolution directing staff to stop processing applications for data center and AI data center permits until a proposed one-year moratorium ordinance is finalized. The resolution is effective immediately and will remain in place until the commission adopts or rejects the…
Council considers stormwater utility, data center moratorium, and food truck regulations
The City Council will consider several second-reading ordinances regarding a new stormwater utility assessment, a temporary moratorium on data center development, updated food truck regulations, and industrial signage. Additionally, the council will review resolutions for stormwater assessment rates and mitigation…
Pasco Planning Commission to weigh data center moratorium, Two Rivers continuances
The Pasco County Planning Commission is meeting to decide on several zoning and conditional use items, including a proposed temporary moratorium on data center applications, continuances for the Two Rivers master planned unit development, and various rezoning and conditional use requests. The agenda also includes…
Commission to vote on Finch Small Scale FLUMA land use change
The commission will hold a final reading and vote on Ordinance 1187, a small-scale future land use map amendment for the Finch property. They will also discuss a potential one-year moratorium on AI data center relocations, updates to the Parks & Recreation code, and an updated Non-Discrimination Assurance policy…
Board to vote on temporary moratorium for data center facilities
The board will hold a final public hearing on a temporary moratorium on data center development permits for up to 12 months. They will also consider several comprehensive plan amendments and rezonings for properties along I-95, SR 200, and US 17, as well as approve contracts for beach monitoring, park construction…
Council to consider termination and hiring of interim legal counsel
The special council meeting will decide on resolutions to rescind the emergency hiring of the interim general counsel, terminate the current interim general counsel, and hire a new interim general town attorney. Additionally, the council will consider appointments to the Community Redevelopment Agency (TOECRA)…
First hearing on proposed 365-day moratorium for data centers
The Board will hold public hearings on a proposed 365-day moratorium on data center development (first reading), a master plan revision by Walmart, and an appeal of a variance. Also up for discussion are ordinance amendments for water/wastewater demand calculations, hardship relief petitions, and a transfer agreement…
Council to consider water/sewer impact fee, dissolve board of adjustment
The Eatonville Town Council will hold public hearings on three ordinances: dissolving the Board of Adjustment and transferring its powers to the Planning Board (2nd reading), adopting regulations for certified recovery residences (2nd reading), and establishing water and sewer impact fees (1st reading). The council…
Board to consider $11M bond for conservation lands, adaptation plan, and data center committee
The Nassau County Board of Commissioners will consider a bond referendum for up to $11 million to finance conservation land acquisition, accept the final adaptation plan from Halff, and discuss establishing a fact-finding committee on data center development. Consent items include a $671,725 piggyback agreement for…
Board considers data center moratorium and $2 million mitigation bank purchase
The Board of County Commissioners will discuss a temporary moratorium on data center development permits and a referendum for a school district millage levy. The meeting also includes votes on land use resolutions and several service contracts.
Wellington Council to consider pay increase and Lake Worth Road annexation
The Village Council will discuss a resolution expressing concerns over the Project Tango AI data center and consider an ordinance to increase council compensation. The body will also review the annexation of approximately 5.5 acres on Lake Worth Road and certify recent municipal election results.
Village Council to discuss AI data centers and annexation
The Village Council will review a resolution expressing concerns about proposed 'Project Tango' hyperscale AI data centers and approve the annexation of a portion of Lake Worth Road. The meeting will also include the approval of minutes, a $50,000 grant for tree canopy improvements, and the final denial of a rezoning…
Planning Commission to consider data center rezone and affordable housing bonuses
The Planning Commission will review amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations. The body is deciding on density bonuses for affordable and workforce housing, as well as updates to essential services and family homestead criteria. The meeting includes a rezone request for a commercial data…
County to discuss recruitment of new administrator and SB 180 lawsuit
This meeting includes discussion on recruiting a new County Administrator and whether to participate in litigation over SB 180. Commissioners will also hear updates on a proposed data center at the Florida School for Boys property and a presentation on CDD characteristics for the Debra Sales project. Consent agenda…
Board to review presentation on proposed data center
The Board of County Commissioners will receive a presentation regarding a proposed data center. The meeting includes decisions on budget amendments, infrastructure project agreements, and the purchase of ambulance equipment.