Hernando County to weigh data center moratorium

News ClipFOX 13 Tampa Bay·Hernando County, FL·6/23/2026

Hernando County commissioners are scheduled to take final steps towards imposing a one-year moratorium on new data center applications. This action aims to temporarily halt further data center developments in the county.

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Hernando County commissioners in Florida are preparing to take final steps toward enacting a one-year moratorium on new data center applications. The decision, scheduled for Tuesday, would temporarily halt the submission and processing of permits for data center developments within the county.

FOX 13's Kellie Cowan reported on the upcoming vote, which signals the county's intent to pause further expansion of the industry.