Cities, Counties Across Central Florida Update License Plate Reader Policies After FDOT Memo
The agency is revoking existing approvals and giving local departments 30 days to remove the cameras amid privacy and misuse concerns.
- On Monday, the Florida Department of Transportation ordered local law enforcement agencies to remove automated license plate readers from state highway rights of way, citing privacy concerns and reports of misuse.
- Governor Ron DeSantis led the effort, citing constitutional privacy concerns after publicized incidents including a Polk County officer using Flock technology to track his estranged wife's vehicle 717 times over 21 months.
- A TCPalm analysis reveals Flock cameras increasingly used for personal monitoring, with Florida agencies conducting 216 immigration-related searches in one quarter and tracking drivers tied to demonstrations 19 times in 2025.
- At least four Florida sheriffs, including Putnam County Sheriff H.D. 'Gator' DeLoach, ordered discontinuation of Flock systems, with FDOT requiring removal from state highway rights of way within 30 days.
- While Flock says it is tightening oversight and reducing data retention to seven days, Governor DeSantis indicated he wants the Legislature to pass an 'AI Bill of Rights' before he leaves office in January.
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Gov. DeSantis Orders License Plate Camera Removal on Florida Roads; Sheriff Scott Pulls 27 Cameras
Internewscast Journal Internewscast BY JESSE THOMAS FLETCHER ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Alachua County Sheriff Chad… This Post: Gov. DeSantis Orders License Plate Camera Removal on Florida Roads; Sheriff Scott Pulls 27 Cameras first appeared on Internewscast Journal
Miami Beach Jewish Mayor Vows To Fight Removal Of Flock Cameras From State Roads
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (VINnews) — Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner says he will not back down from his fight to keep automated license plate readers on Florida roads after the state ordered the technology removed from state highway rights-of-way. “FDOT just revoked permits for Automated License Plate Readers (LPRs) on state roads, giving us 30 […]
Law enforcement agencies prepare to remove license plate readers after state memo
Indian River County law enforcement agencies are preparing to remove license plate reader devices from state highways following a memorandum handed down by state officials. The memo – issued Monday … Read More » The post Law enforcement agencies prepare to remove license plate readers after state memo appeared first on Vero News.
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DeSantis bans Flock cameras on state roads in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, responding to a growing backlash over Flock cameras, has ordered the pole-mounted license plate readers to be removed from all state roads.
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