David Jolly: A complete ban on data centers in Florida should be ‘on the table’

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: September 18, 2026

Words: 709

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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CLEARWATER — David Jolly has already made it clear he’s a critic of large-scale data centers, for which Floridians continue to express disapproval up and down the state.

The Democratic gubernatorial candidate had already said that if elected in November, he’d issue a one-year moratorium on construction of these facilities. But after visiting a region of Northern Virginia this week with the highest density of data centers in the country, he says he’s seen first-hand …

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