The newest bipartisan issue: not wanting an AI data center next door

Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has attracted more than $5 million in support from a pro-AI super PAC, but is losing Republican voters opposed to AI data centers in their communities. Hernando County, Florida, has approved a one-year moratorium on data-center applications.

Florida gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has attracted more than $5 million in support from a pro-AI super PAC. He is also losing Republican voters who do not want the industry's data centers in their communities. One Florida county, Hernando, has already approved a one-year moratorium on data-center applications. — Read the rest https://boingboing.net/2026/07/25/the-newest-bipartisan-issue-not-wanting-an-ai-data-center-next-door.html The post The newest bipartisan issue: not wanting an AI data center next door https://boingboing.net/2026/07/25/the-newest-bipartisan-issue-not-wanting-an-ai-data-center-next-door.html appeared first on Boing Boing https://boingboing.net .