PoliticsCould data center backlash flip Florida?

Longtime Republican Patti Zirhut says she will not vote for Republican gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds, whose support for data center development has angered her. She is considering backing Democrat David Jolly, who has pledged a one-year moratorium. Donalds favors attracting tech companies, while bipartisan opposition to data centers grows, though Republicans retain significant advantages.

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