/tags/data data en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:04:18 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-25/house-starts-to-advance-rules-on-massive-data-centers Legislation putting new restrictions on large-scale data centers, major plank of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to put guardrails on artificial intelligence, cleared its first House committee, The State Affairs Committee voted 24-1 on the measure (HB 1007) that in part addresses key issues such as electricity and water use needed to maintain the data centers. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:04:18 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-25/house-starts-to-advance-rules-on-massive-data-centers Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2026-02-04/balancing-act-bills-to-both-regulate-promote-ai-data-centers-advance-to-final-committee A pair of AI bills aimed at environmental protection and business growth surrounding AI data centers advanced. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:14:54 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-04/balancing-act-bills-to-both-regulate-promote-ai-data-centers-advance-to-final-committee Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix /government-politics/2026-01-14/the-trump-administrations-war-on-measurement-is-scrubbing-consequential-data-for-floridians At least a dozen federal datasets have been axed or altered under the Trump administration. They track issues such as climate change, food security and health outcomes. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:21:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-01-14/the-trump-administrations-war-on-measurement-is-scrubbing-consequential-data-for-floridians Gabriella Paul /government-politics/2025-12-19/artificial-intelligence-data-centers-is-a-hot-topic-in-floridas-capitol Artificial Intelligence has piqued the interest of Florida policy makers and politicians ahead of the upcoming 2026 Legislative session. But the state may be on a collision course with the federal government. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-19/artificial-intelligence-data-centers-is-a-hot-topic-in-floridas-capitol Tristan Wood /government-politics/2025-12-09/energy-officials-tell-florida-lawmakers-theyre-aware-of-the-unpopularity-of-ai-data-centers A typical A.I.-focused data center consumes as much electricity as 100,000 households, but the larger ones under construction will consume 20 times as much, according to the International Energy Agency. On Monday, six Florida organizations signed a letter sent to Congress by more than 200 other groups calling for a national moratorium on approval and construction of such facilities. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-12-09/energy-officials-tell-florida-lawmakers-theyre-aware-of-the-unpopularity-of-ai-data-centers Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /business/2025-10-22/will-data-centers-drive-up-florida-electric-bills-this-case-could-decide For the first time in Florida, utility regulators are mulling how to handle data centers — the energy-guzzling facilities that house computer equipment needed to power artificial intelligence and other tech programs. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:35:00 GMT /business/2025-10-22/will-data-centers-drive-up-florida-electric-bills-this-case-could-decide Emily L. Mahoney | Tampa Bay Times /government-politics/2025-10-10/florida-has-agreements-with-other-states-to-share-voter-data-but-how-many More than 2 1/2 years after Florida dropped its association with a bipartisan national voter database, Secretary of State Cord Byrd said Wednesday that the state has formed agreements with “multiple states” to share that voter information. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 17:31:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-10/florida-has-agreements-with-other-states-to-share-voter-data-but-how-many Mitch Perry | Florida Phoenix /health/2023-04-11/why-ladapos-withholding-of-florida-covid-vaccine-data-seems-irresponsible-at-best Tampa Bay Times reporter Chris O'Donnell discusses his findings from a report in which key data was withheld when Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo recommended that young men not get the shot. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:30:00 GMT /health/2023-04-11/why-ladapos-withholding-of-florida-covid-vaccine-data-seems-irresponsible-at-best Stephanie Colombini /2023-01-27/how-dna-could-provide-data-storage-for-more-than-our-genetics Humans are generating vast amounts of data each day— and we're running out of storage space. Molecular biologist Dina Zielinski discusses a solution that can pack tons of data into a tiny space: DNA. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:00:00 GMT /2023-01-27/how-dna-could-provide-data-storage-for-more-than-our-genetics Manoush Zomorodi, Katie Monteleone, Sanaz Meshkinpour /health/2022-12-13/a-prosecutor-says-rebekah-jones-mischaracterizes-her-agreement-in-a-hacking-plea-deal Under the deal, Jones admitted guilt and agreed to pay $200 per month toward $20,000 to cover the cost of the criminal investigation, attend mental health counseling monthly and perform 150 hours of community service. Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /health/2022-12-13/a-prosecutor-says-rebekah-jones-mischaracterizes-her-agreement-in-a-hacking-plea-deal Grace Banahan - Fresh Take Florida