Data Center Political Risk
Florida data center moratoriums & political risk
Dimetrics tracks 25 data center moratoriums, restrictive-zoning ordinances, and siting actions across Florida — and ties each to the publicly-traded bitcoin miners and neoclouds operating in the state.
Moratoriums & restrictions in Florida
Local and state actions affecting data center siting. Each links to its public source.
| Jurisdiction | Action | Status | Enacted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Countycounty · Washington | Moratorium | active | Aug 2026 | datacenterbans.com |
| DeSoto Countycounty · DeSoto | Moratorium | active | Jul 2026 | google-news |
| Ormond Beachcity · Volusia | Moratorium | active | Jul 2026 | Ormond Beach Observer |
| Sarasota Countycounty · Sarasota | Moratorium | active | Jul 2026 | datacenterbans.com |
| Clay Countycounty · Clay | Moratorium | active | Jun 2026 | First Coast News |
| Jackson Countycounty · Jackson | Ban | active | Jun 2026 | WCTV |
| Zephyrhillscity · Pasco | Moratorium | active | Jun 2026 | WUSF |
| Nassau Countycounty · Nassau | Moratorium | active | Jun 2026 | First Coast News / News4Jax |
| Citrus Countycounty · Citrus | Pause | active | May 2026 | WTSP |
| Escambiacounty | Ban | proposed | — | google-news |
| Flagler Countycounty · Flagler | Moratorium | proposed | — | Palm Coast Observer |
| Hernando Countycounty · Hernando | Pause | proposed | — | google-news |
| Holmes Countycounty · Holmes | Moratorium | proposed | — | WJHG |
| Lake Countycounty · Lake | Ban | proposed | — | google-news |
| Minneolacity · Lake | Moratorium | proposed | — | GrowthSpotter |
| Leon Countycounty · Leon | Pause | proposed | — | google-news |
| Manatee Countycounty · Manatee | Moratorium | proposed | — | Business Observer |
| Orange Countycounty · Orange | Moratorium | proposed | — | ClickOrlando |
| Palm Beach Countycounty · Palm Beach | Moratorium | proposed | — | google-news |
| Pasco Countycounty · Pasco | Moratorium | proposed | — | google-news |
| Lakelandcity · Polk | Moratorium | proposed | — | datacenterbans.com |
| Putnam Countycounty · Putnam | Moratorium | proposed | — | WCJB |
| North Portcity · Sarasota | Moratorium | proposed | — | WINK News |
| Wakulla Co.county · Wakulla | Ban | proposed | — | google-news |
| Walton Countycounty · Walton | Ban | proposed | — | WJHG |
Score Florida's data center political risk
Dimetrics scores each jurisdiction's resistance capacity — blending political lean, income and education, grid adequacy, and enacted actions — and maps it to operator exposure at the site level. See the scored interactive map, or query it in Claude via the Dimetrics MCP.
Moratorium and zoning records are compiled from public filings and news sources and provided as is. Not legal or investment advice. See all states →