While many Floridians worry that Artificial Intelligence (AI) may someday take their jobs, a more immediate concern that faces every Floridian is: What if AI takes your electricity?

Everyone — from local officials to business leaders – seems eager to bring data centers to Florida. These enormous facilities power artificial intelligence and cloud computing, and they’re being pitched as engines of economic growth.

But for everyday Floridians, the arrival of data centers could mean more than just new jobs or shiny tech headlines; it could mean higher electricity bills, strained infrastructure, and less reliable service.

These facilities use enormous amounts of electricity, sometimes more than entire towns. Their appetite is relentless, devouring power like a game of Hungry, Hungry Hi

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