Florida Opposes First Hyperscale AI Data Center Over Water, Energy Risks

State official blasts Fort Meade, raises red flags on data center

The Florida Commerce leader sent Fort Meade's mayor a scathing letter one day after city commissioners approved a development agreement.

Florida Questions Fort Meade AI Data Center Over Water Use

Florida officials are reviewing a proposed Fort Meade AI data center over concerns about water use and infrastructure capacity.

Florida data center needs up to 50k gallons water a day. That might be a problem

A real estate developer’s plan to build Florida’s first hyperscale data center taking up more than 1,300 acres of land in Polk County had been humming along.

$2.6 billion Fort Meade data center gets city approval - Tampa Bay Business Journal

Fort Meade approves $10 million development agreement with Maryland-based Stonebridge for a 1,300-acre data center project expected to create over 450 jobs.

Florida's commerce secretary comes out strongly against proposed AI data center

Data centers typically house thousands of servers for tech and AI companies and require significant resources to operate.

State pushes back on Polk County AI data center approval: 'Fundamentally flawed'

After Fort Meade officials unanimously approved plans for a massive "hyperscale" AI data center, the state reminded the city that it has major hurdles to clear before the controversial "Project Stonebridge" can proceed.