Florida on board with state data center regulations, defying Trump
News ClipTallahassee Democrat·Tallahassee, FL·2/24/2026
The Florida legislature is considering new regulations for data centers, which is opposed by President Trump but backed by Governor Ron DeSantis. The proposed legislation aims to set stricter guidelines for energy and water usage, as well as noise levels, for large data centers in the state. This represents a rare policy deal between Republican lawmakers in Florida, as the state looks to take a more active role in governing the data center industry amid the growth of artificial intelligence.
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A move to regulate data centers in Florida, opposed by President Trump but backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, suddenly has gained traction in the state House after being ignored for weeks. In a legislative session marked by dozens of policy standoffs between Republican leaders, the data centers push look