Jackson County

Counties throughout Florida are considering potential bans on AI data centers as residents raise concerns about the impact on the environment.

Jackson County commissioners voted unanimously to pass a ban on all data center infrastructure in the area. The ban begins June 23rd.

Large-load data centers that help power artificial intelligence programs have been springing up across the country, raising concerns about noise pollution, higher electricity costs, and increased water use. Residents in Jackson County worry those problems have now reached their doorstep. And it has caught the attention of political candidates.

The center is part of the 1,200-acre park built on the site of the former Dozier School for Boys in Marianna.

Should a 1970s Florida law aimed at breaking up organized crime apply to a disgraced sheriff’s deputy who planted drugs on innocent people? That’s the issue before the Florida Supreme Court.

The service area expansion will also mean additional staff hirings.

County leaders prepare to spend millions of dollars to cover repairs.

Jackson County commissioners will consider more public input on Tuesday before possibly reworking a proposed ban on disposable containers along Spring Creek.

The state is sending nearly $30 million to small and rural communities across Florida. The money comes from a federally funded grant program aimed at improving infrastructure and developing local economies.

The town of Alford is going to install a new water pipe. It’s part of a plan to make the community more resilient to storms.