DeSoto County votes to pause data center growth for one year

DeSoto County votes to pause data center growth for one year

News ClipWINK News·DeSoto County, FL·6/24/2026

DeSoto County commissioners have voted to enact a one-year moratorium on data center growth. This decision will pause new data center developments in the county.

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DeSoto County commissioners have formally moved to impose a one-year moratorium on the growth of data centers within the county. The decision, reported by WINK News, means that new data center developments will be paused for a year, allowing the county time to evaluate and potentially establish new regulations or guidelines for such facilities.