Every pause has an expiration date.

Nineteen Florida jurisdictions have blocked data centers outright or frozen applications while they write rules. Three of those blocks are permanent. The rest are clocks — and when one runs out, the county is back to having no rules at all unless commissioners pass something first.

Dates reflect the final vote as reported by local outlets and county postings. Some ordinances run from an effective date later than the adoption date, and a board can lift a pause early or extend it. Entries marked date unconfirmed have not been checked against the ordinance text and are shown without a countdown. Corrections — send them here.