Data Centers in Florida
Florida Colocation in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and Lakeland, the Jacksonville Carrier Hotel, Hurricane Planning and Florida’s Data Center Rules
Beyond Miami, Florida’s data center markets are Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville, where 421 West Church Street is North Florida’s carrier hotel and a landing point for subsea cables. We find the Florida space that fits your power, connectivity and date.
Price My Florida RequirementSearches for Florida colocation and colocation in Tampa come from valuable buyers; advertisers pay up to about $21 a click. Most are Florida companies moving out of in-house server rooms, businesses that need a recovery site away from the coast or out of state, and networks connecting to Latin America through Jacksonville or Miami. This page covers Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and Lakeland, the partners in each, hurricane planning, Florida’s data center rules and how to get space at the right rate. For Miami, see our Miami colocation guide. If another market fits your requirement better, we will say so.
Sources: market counts from our Miami market research; Baxtel and Cologix (Jacksonville); Cologix (JAX2); FloridaSalesTax.com (exemption). As of October 2026.
Florida Colocation: Where the Options Are
| Market | Partner data centers | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | Cologix JAX1 at 421 West Church Street, the carrier hotel, with 30+ networks in its meet-me room; Cologix JAX2 at 4800 Spring Park Road; Flexential at 4905 Belfort Road; TierPoint at 8324 Baymeadows Way | Interconnection, subsea routes to Latin America, enterprise and recovery sites |
| Tampa | Flexential TPA03 at 8350 Park Edge Drive, among about 21 facilities in the market | Gulf Coast enterprise colocation and recovery sites for South Florida |
| Orlando | CoreSite’s Orlando data center, among about 12 facilities | Central Florida companies, with less storm surge exposure than the coasts |
| Lakeland | Cologix LAK1 at 2850 Interstate Drive, about 100,000 square feet in Lakeland | Inland space between Tampa and Orlando |
| Miami, Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale | Equinix MI1 at the NAP of the Americas, plus South Florida capacity | Latin America connectivity; see our Miami guide |
Sources: Wikipedia, Data Center Map, Cloud and Colocation; our Miami and CoreSite research. We confirm availability and specifications on every search.
Sources: FloridaSalesTax.com; Ryan; Compute Law. The exemption also requires $150 million in cumulative investment. Figures as of October 2026. Free to cite with a link to this page.
Jacksonville for networks, Tampa and Orlando for enterprise space, or a site out of state for recovery: we find which fits and who has room on your date.
Building ratings, flood exposure and power backup confirmed before you shortlist, not after.
Rate, power, cross-connects, escalators and renewal terms negotiated up front.
The provider you choose pays us. Your rate is not marked up, and you'll hear back within 24 hours.
Jacksonville Data Centers and 421 West Church Street
421 West Church Street in downtown Jacksonville is North Florida’s carrier hotel, home to the region’s largest concentration of internet and telecom companies. The building, owned by SBA Edge as the JAX NAP, hosts landing points for three subsea cable systems, AMX-1, PCCS and SAPL, which give direct fiber routes to Central and South America without passing through Miami. Cologix Jacksonville runs the meet-me room and its JAX1 data center there, with 30+ networks. Its JAX2 at 4800 Spring Park Road is a 125,000-square-foot, hurricane-rated enterprise and disaster recovery facility with access to 40+ carriers over a dark fiber ring back to 421 West Church. Cologix gained both through its 2014 purchase of Colo5. Flexential and TierPoint also run Jacksonville data centers. See Cologix data centers and data center connectivity.
Sources: Cologix, Cologix, Baxtel, Wikipedia, Data Center Map.
Tampa and Orlando Data Centers
Tampa data centers
Tampa is the largest market on Florida’s Gulf Coast, with about 21 facilities, often used as a primary site for central Florida companies or a recovery site for Miami. Flexential runs TPA03 at 8350 Park Edge Drive. For buyers searching colocation in Tampa, the main questions are power density, hurricane design and how far the building sits from the coast.
Orlando data centers
Orlando has about 12 facilities serving central Florida, with less storm surge exposure than the coasts. CoreSite Orlando is our partner’s presence there; see CoreSite data centers. Between Tampa and Orlando, Cologix Lakeland runs LAK1 at 2850 Interstate Drive, part of about 100,000 square feet of Cologix space in Lakeland.
Sources: Cloud and Colocation, Wikipedia; our Miami market research.
Florida Data Center Rules: Taxes and Power
| Current rule | |
|---|---|
| Sales tax exemption | Covers equipment, building materials, infrastructure and electricity for qualifying data centers with at least $150 million in cumulative investment |
| 100 MW threshold | Since August 1, 2025 (HB 7031), only data centers with 100 MW or more of critical IT load qualify, up from 15 MW, which rules out most Florida colocation buildings |
| Large load law | SB 484, effective July 1, 2026, sets rules for projects using 50 MW or more at one site and requires utility tariffs that make those customers bear their full cost of service; utilities file the tariffs by October 1, 2026 |
| FPL large load tariff | Applies to 50 MW or more of new or incremental load at an 85% load factor |
| Local deals | Cities negotiate their own packages, such as Fort Meade’s approval in April 2026 of a 10-year tax break worth up to $150 million for a data center project |
Sources: FloridaSalesTax.com, Ryan, Compute Law, Compute Law.
What matters for a colocation tenant: the sales tax exemption now reaches only the largest campuses, so most colocation buyers in Florida pay sales tax on equipment as usual, and the new power rules apply to developers and hyperscale users, not to cabinets and suites. See data center cost.
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Florida Colocation Pricing
Florida pricing depends on the market and on how much storm protection you need. Space inside 421 West Church Street carries a premium for its networks and subsea routes, while hurricane-rated enterprise buildings and inland sites like Lakeland and Orlando price on power, density and resilience. Power per cabinet, term and cross-connects decide the rest. Providers do not publish list prices. Compare what you are offered with the ranges on our colocation pricing guide, and for a megawatt or more see wholesale colocation and the terms that matter in a data center lease.
Who Florida Colocation Suits
Florida enterprises
Healthcare, logistics, finance and corporate IT moving out of server rooms into hurricane-rated buildings.
Networks and Latin America routes
Carriers and content companies using Jacksonville’s subsea landings or Miami’s NAP.
Recovery sites
Inland Florida or out-of-state sites that keep one storm from hitting both. See compliance colocation.
AI and GPU teams
Dense deployments, often placed in Atlanta or Texas with a Florida node. See AI and GPU colocation and GPU rental.
Florida and Nearby Markets
For South Florida and Latin America connectivity, see Miami colocation. For more capacity, lower rates and lower hurricane exposure, the usual comparisons are Atlanta and North Carolina. For moving steady workloads off the public cloud, see cloud repatriation and hybrid cloud colocation.
How We Find You Space in Florida
You send the requirement
Market, power, cabinet count, the networks you need, recovery needs and date. You'll hear back within 24 hours.
We check what fits
Which Florida building has the space, power and hurricane design for your date, and whether a site outside Florida fits better.
We negotiate and you sign
Rate, power, cross-connects, term and exit terms negotiated before you sign. The provider you choose pays us.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the main data center markets in Florida?
Miami is the largest, followed by Tampa with about 21 facilities, Orlando and Jacksonville with about 12 each, and Lakeland between Tampa and Orlando.
What is 421 West Church Street in Jacksonville?
North Florida’s carrier hotel, owned by SBA Edge as the JAX NAP, with landing points for the AMX-1, PCCS and SAPL subsea cable systems. Cologix runs the meet-me room and its JAX1 data center there.
Where are Cologix’s Florida data centers?
JAX1 at 421 West Church Street and JAX2 at 4800 Spring Park Road in Jacksonville, and LAK1 at 2850 Interstate Drive in Lakeland.
What is Cologix JAX2?
A 125,000-square-foot, hurricane-rated enterprise and disaster recovery data center at 4800 Spring Park Road in Jacksonville, with access to 40+ carriers over a dark fiber ring to 421 West Church Street.
Is there a CoreSite data center in Orlando?
Yes. CoreSite runs a data center in Orlando, among about 12 facilities in the market.
Where is Flexential in Florida?
Flexential runs data centers in Tampa, including TPA03 at 8350 Park Edge Drive, and in Jacksonville at 4905 Belfort Road.
Is TierPoint in Jacksonville?
Yes. TierPoint runs a Jacksonville data center at 8324 Baymeadows Way.
Why is Jacksonville important for data centers?
Three subsea cable systems land at 421 West Church Street, giving direct routes to Central and South America without passing through Miami.
Does Florida have a data center sales tax exemption?
Yes, but since August 1, 2025, only data centers with 100 MW or more of critical IT load and at least $150 million in investment qualify, up from 15 MW, which rules out most colocation buildings.
What is Florida’s new data center power law?
SB 484, effective July 1, 2026, sets rules for sites using 50 MW or more and requires utility tariffs that make those customers pay their full cost of service, so the costs are not shifted to other ratepayers.
Should a Florida company put its recovery site outside Florida?
Often, yes. One hurricane can affect much of the state, so a recovery site in Atlanta, North Carolina or Texas keeps the same storm from hitting both sites.
How much does colocation in Tampa or Orlando cost?
Providers do not publish prices. Pricing depends on the building, power per cabinet, term, cross-connects and hurricane design. Our colocation pricing guide has current market ranges.
Can I get AI or high-density colocation in Florida?
High-density space is limited in Florida today, so larger AI requirements often look at Atlanta or Texas. We confirm which Florida buildings can take your rack density on your date.
Do you charge for finding Florida colocation?
No. The provider you choose pays us from its channel budget, and your rate is not marked up. You'll hear back within 24 hours.
Price Your Florida Requirement
Tell us the market, power, cabinet count, the networks you need and the date. You'll hear back within 24 hours with the Florida space that fits. No cost, no obligation, and the provider you choose pays us.
Once you have contacted a provider directly, it usually will not work through an advisor on your deal.
Florida and nearby: Miami, Atlanta, North Carolina and Texas.
Providers in Florida: Cologix, CoreSite, Equinix and the provider comparison.
Costs and contracts: colocation pricing guide, data center lease, data center cost and data center connectivity.
AI, scale and cloud: AI and GPU colocation, GPU rental, wholesale colocation and cloud repatriation.
Developers and investors: data center consulting, data center due diligence and powered land.
