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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 3	South Lake Tablet	Police Hit Pause On License Plate Cameras: Clermont and Groveland Suspend ALPR Programs, Citing Privacy Concerns, Oversight Questions And The Need For Clearer Rules↗ South Lake Tablet ALPR−, Reduction	City of Clermont, FL us/fl/lake/city/clermont City of Groveland, FL us/fl/lake/city/groveland
Sep 2	fortmyersbeachtalk.com	Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager to request Town Council discontinue contract with Flock Safety for license plate readers↗ fortmyersbeachtalk.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Fort Myers Beach, FL us/fl/lee/town/fort-myers-beach
Sep 2	Hernando Sun	Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Details Proposed $9M Drones as First Responder Program↗ Hernando Sun Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco
Sep 2	CBS News	Pembroke Pines suspends license plate readers as South Florida mayors push back on DeSantis order↗ CBS Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: pembrokepinesflnews.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Pembroke Pines, FL us/fl/broward/city/pembroke-pines City of Miami Beach, FL us/fl/miami-dade/city/miami-beach
Sep 2	yoursun.com ($)	North Port Police intends use of AI-powered 'facial recognition software'↗ yoursun.com ($) Face recognition+, Expansion	City of North Port, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
Sep 2	chronicleonline.com	Citrus neighbors begin pulling license plate readers↗ chronicleonline.com ALPR−, Reduction	Citrus County, FL us/fl/citrus Levy County, FL us/fl/levy Marion County, FL us/fl/marion
Sep 2	wftv.com	Orange County Sheriff’s Office will keep using license plate readers↗ wftv.com ALPR−, Reduction	Orange County, FL us/fl/orange Seminole County, FL us/fl/seminole Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Sep 1	Winter Haven News Chief ($)	Polk sheriff will continue using Flock cameras, but not on state roads↗ Winter Haven News Chief ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Polk County, FL us/fl/polk City of Lakeland, FL us/fl/polk/city/lakeland
Sep 1	ABC7 WWSB ($)	Longboat Key to move its Flock cameras↗ ABC7 WWSB ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Longboat Key, FL us/fl/manatee/town/longboat-key
Sep 1	CBS News	18 Florida law enforcement agencies got state money for 440 license plate readers now blocked on state roads↗ CBS News ALPR−, Reduction	St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns
Sep 1	Florida Politics	Tampa Police to pull 17 license plate readers as Hillsborough reviews impact of Flock crackdown↗ Florida Politics ALPR−, Reduction	City of Tampa, FL us/fl/hillsborough/city/tampa Hillsborough County, FL us/fl/hillsborough
Sep 1	Fernandina Observer	Fernandina Beach Pulls Plug on Police Flock License Plate Cameras↗ Fernandina Observer Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Fernandina Beach, FL us/fl/nassau/city/fernandina-beach
Sep 1	WPEC	Martin County sheriff backs limits on license plate readers, warns against full ban↗ WPEC ALPR−, Reduction	Martin County, FL us/fl/martin Indian River County, FL us/fl/indian-river Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach
Sep 1	Pensacola News Journal	Escambia sheriff, Pensacola PD, Gulf Breeze PD suspend Flock cameras↗ Pensacola News Journal ALPR−, Reduction	Escambia County, FL us/fl/escambia City of Gulf Breeze, FL us/fl/santa-rosa/city/gulf-breeze City of Pensacola, FL us/fl/escambia/city/pensacola
Sep 1	Florida Politics	St. Pete Police Department declines Flock questions as Florida starts pulling cameras from state roads↗ Florida Politics More coverage: orlandoweekly.com · Fox News · Axios ALPR−, Reduction	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg
Sep 1	WINK News	Cape Coral police pull the plug on license plate readers one day after FDOT orders removal from state roads↗ WINK Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Gulf Coast News and Weather · City of Panama City Beach, FL (.gov) · Gulf Coast News and Weather ALPR−, Reduction	City of Cape Coral, FL us/fl/lee/city/cape-coral Charlotte County, FL us/fl/charlotte Lee County, FL us/fl/lee
Sep 1	News4JAX	‘Proven to help’: Jacksonville mom believes Flock cameras could have solved son’s 2017 murder. She still has no answers↗ News4JAX ALPR−, Reduction	Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Sep 1	Wiregrass Daily News	4 Panhandle Counties To Remove Flock Cameras↗ Wiregrass Daily News Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Okaloosa County, FL us/fl/okaloosa
Sep 1	NBC 6 South Florida	Miami-Dade begins taking license plate reader cameras offline, sheriff says↗ NBC 6 South Florida More coverage: CBS News Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Miami-Dade County, FL us/fl/miami-dade
Sep 1	Key Biscayne Portal	Flock camera backlash grows as some Florida sheriffs pull plug↗ Key Biscayne Portalalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: tallahassee.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco
Sep 1	WUSF	Here’s why people are concerned about Flock cameras and other public surveillance tools↗ WUSF ALPR−, Reduction	Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco Manatee County, FL us/fl/manatee
Sep 1	Yahoo	West Palm police spend on AI surveillance, investigations | Exclusive↗ Yahoo New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of West Palm Beach, FL us/fl/palm-beach/city/west-palm-beach
Sep 1	WESH	Sheriff announces all license plate readers will be shut down immediately in Volusia County↗ WESH More coverage: Daytona Beach News-Journal ALPR−, Reduction	Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia City of Edgewater, FL us/fl/volusia/city/edgewater
Sep 1	FOX 35 Orlando	Central Florida agencies pull Flock cameras after state orders removal from highways↗ FOX 35 Orlando More coverage: GovTech · WKMG Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Oviedo, FL us/fl/seminole/city/oviedo Brevard County, FL us/fl/brevard Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Sep 1	Space Coast Daily	Titusville Police Put Temporary Pause to Flock Automated License Plate Reader Program↗ Space Coast Daily ALPR−, Reduction	City of Titusville, FL us/fl/brevard/city/titusville
Aug 31	cbsnews.com	Florida halts all new license plate reader camera permits and orders existing ones removed within 30 days↗ cbsnews.comalso carried by 8 other outlets More coverage: bizpacreview.com · northeasttimes.com · KTVB · Yahoo · +3 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Hernando County, FL us/fl/hernando
Aug 31	firstcoastnews.com	Jacksonville Sheriff's Office to remove its Flock-style license plate recognition cameras in Duval County↗ firstcoastnews.com More coverage: Daytona Beach News-Journal · News4JAX · Yahoo ALPR−, Reduction	Duval County, FL us/fl/duval Flagler County, FL us/fl/flagler St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns
Aug 31	Get The Coast	Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office to remove license plate reader cameras after statewide FDOT order↗ Get The Coastalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WESH · WFTV · WEAR-TV · WTXL ABC 27 Tallahassee News · +1 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Okaloosa County, FL us/fl/okaloosa Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia City of Groveland, FL us/fl/lake/city/groveland
Aug 31	WCJB ($)	Florida sheriffs order all Flock-style license plate reader cameras removed↗ WCJB ($)also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Yahoo · WCJB ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Aug 31	The West Volusia Beacon	VSO ends license plate reader use↗ The West Volusia Beacon More coverage: Vero News · WJHG · fox10tv.com · Boca Daily News · +3 more ALPR−, Reduction	Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia Indian River County, FL us/fl/indian-river Jackson County, FL us/fl/jackson
Aug 31	FOX 13 Tampa Bay	Flock cameras must be pulled from Florida state roads within 30 days, DeSantis orders↗ FOX 13 Tampa Bayalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: wengradio.com · Orlando Sentinel · Yahoo · Boca Post · +3 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia City of Oviedo, FL us/fl/seminole/city/oviedo City of Coral Springs, FL us/fl/broward/city/coral-springs
Aug 31	Florida’s Voice	Sheriff T.K. Waters ends Flock, other license plate reader use across Duval County↗ Florida’s Voice ALPR−, Reduction	Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Aug 31	yoursun.com ($)	FDOT: Cameras must come down↗ yoursun.com ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Charlotte County, FL us/fl/charlotte City of North Port, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
Aug 31	Tampa Free Press	Florida Roadside Cameras Coming Down As Three Counties Pull Plug On Plate Readers↗ Tampa Free Press Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Clay County, FL us/fl/clay Duval County, FL us/fl/duval Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam
Aug 31	WFTV	FDOT orders Flock cameras removed from state rights-of-way, halts new permits↗ WFTValso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WPEC · Gulf Coast News and Weather · Sebastian Daily Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Indian River County, FL us/fl/indian-river
Aug 31	104.5 WOKV	Clay County removes license plate readers following FDOT memo↗ 104.5 WOKV ALPR−, Reduction	Clay County, FL us/fl/clay City of Jacksonville, FL us/fl/duval/city/jacksonville Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam
Aug 31	News4JAX	Northeast Florida law enforcement agencies cut ties with license plate reader use after FDOT’s directive↗ News4JAXalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: wtsp.com · CubaHeadlines · WINK News · WESH · +6 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Duval County, FL us/fl/duval Bradford County, FL us/fl/bradford Clay County, FL us/fl/clay
Aug 31	104.5 WOKV	Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will ‘discontinue’ use of automated license plate reader cameras↗ 104.5 WOKV ALPR−, Reduction	Duval County, FL us/fl/duval Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam
Aug 31	WUFT	All Putnam County Flock cameras discontinued as FDOT calls for removal on state roads↗ WUFT Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam
Aug 31	News4JAX	Putnam County Sheriff pulls plug on license plate readers amid privacy debate↗ News4JAXalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: breitbart.com · yahoo.com · Spectrum News 13 · WKMG · +2 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam Baker County, FL us/fl/baker Lake County, FL us/fl/lake
Aug 31	Caribbean National Weekly	BSO highlights countywide threat management efforts to bolster school safety↗ Caribbean National Weekly Fixed cameras & RTCC	Broward County, FL us/fl/broward
Aug 31	The Cool Down	Florida city puts controversial license plate readers back online after permit review↗ The Cool Downalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR+, Expansion	City of Palm Bay, FL us/fl/brevard/city/palm-bay Brevard County, FL us/fl/brevard
Aug 31	YourGV.com	Halifax County Sheriff's Office ceases use of Flock camera systems↗ YourGV.com More coverage: fox49.tv ALPR−, Reduction	Wakulla County, FL us/fl/wakulla
Aug 30	WESH	Oviedo City Council to question Flock over license-plate reader program↗ WESHalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Spectrum News 13 · WFTV · WFTV ALPR−, Reduction	City of Oviedo, FL us/fl/seminole/city/oviedo
Aug 30	sun-sentinel.com ($)	Backlash grows despite Flock camera success solving crime↗ sun-sentinel.com ($) ALPR	Broward County, FL us/fl/broward
Aug 30	Orlando Sentinel ($)	Powerful Flock cameras help solve crimes. Do they go too far?↗ Orlando Sentinel ($) More coverage: WKMG ALPR−, Reduction	Orange County, FL us/fl/orange Lake County, FL us/fl/lake Osceola County, FL us/fl/osceola
Aug 29	Latin Times	DeSantis Breaks With the GOP on Flock Cameras — Public Is 'Right to Be Concerned' About Surveillance Network↗ Latin Times ALPR	Miami-Dade County, FL us/fl/miami-dade Monroe County, FL us/fl/monroe
Aug 29	Hometown News Treasure Coast	PSL Council on defense over new traffic cams↗ Hometown News Treasure Coast Fusion & data sharing	City of Port St. Lucie, FL us/fl/st-lucie/city/port-st-lucie
Aug 28	FOX 35 Orlando	Palm Bay city leaders express growing pushback against Flock license plate readers↗ FOX 35 Orlandoalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: CBS News · Yahoo News Canada · VINnews · NBC 6 South Florida · +3 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Palm Bay, FL us/fl/brevard/city/palm-bay Town of Davie, FL us/fl/broward/town/davie City of Miami Beach, FL us/fl/miami-dade/city/miami-beach
Aug 28	FOX 35 Orlando	Flock license plate readers face growing concerns from Palm Bay officials↗ FOX 35 Orlandoalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NBC News · firstcoastnews.com · IndexBox · SSBCrack · +4 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Palm Bay, FL us/fl/brevard/city/palm-bay Duval County, FL us/fl/duval City of Oviedo, FL us/fl/seminole/city/oviedo
Aug 28	WCTV ($)	Future of Flock in Florida: Gov. DeSantis calls for regulation of license plate cameras↗ WCTV ($) More coverage: facebook.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Tallahassee, FL us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Aug 28	Gainesville Sun ($)	How many drivers have Alachua County school zone cameras caught so far?↗ Gainesville Sun ($) Schools & transit+, Expansion	Alachua County, FL us/fl/alachua
Aug 28	tampabaybeacons.com	Pasco’s license-plate cameras are coming down as public pressure mounts↗ tampabaybeacons.com More coverage: tampabaybeacons.com Contract canceled Schools & transit−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco
Aug 27	wtwcfox	Leon County Schools considers technology to let parents track children on school buses↗ wtwcfox Schools & transit	Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Aug 27	WESH	Lake County commissioners to discuss ban on license plate reader cameras↗ WESH More coverage: 92.5 maxima ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Lake County, FL us/fl/lake Town of Lady Lake, FL us/fl/lake/town/lady-lake Pinellas County, FL us/fl/pinellas
Aug 27	WFLA	St. Petersburg weighs future of Flock cameras↗ WFLAalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WPEC Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco City of West Palm Beach, FL us/fl/palm-beach/city/west-palm-beach
Aug 27	breitbart.com	Florida Sheriff Dismisses Flock Camera Concerns as ‘Ignorance and Misinformation,’ Compares ‘DeFlock’ Efforts to ‘Defund the Police’↗ breitbart.comalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns
Aug 27	WFSU News	Tallahassee commissioners vote to keep Flock cameras↗ WFSU News More coverage: Leesburg Daily Commercial ALPR−, Reduction	Lake County, FL us/fl/lake
Aug 27	Florida Politics	St. Pete turns an eye on Big Brother after Flock network grows in the dark↗ Florida Politics Fusion & data sharing	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg
Aug 27	Mid Bay News	Okaloosa School Board Approves $403,752 in VR Technology and School Security Upgrades↗ Mid Bay News New contract Schools & transit+, Expansion	Okaloosa County, FL us/fl/okaloosa
Aug 27	Florida Politics	Pasco Sheriff Chris Nocco begrudgingly removes Flock cameras from county roads↗ Florida Politics Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco City of Perry, FL us/fl/taylor/city/perry Walton County, FL us/fl/walton
Aug 27	FOX 13 Tampa Bay	Pasco County sheriff issues warning as license plate reader cameras program to end: 'disappointing'↗ FOX 13 Tampa Bay More coverage: MotorBiscuit Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco
Aug 27	WCTV ($)	LCSO, TPD launch Flock transparency portals, City Commission hears privacy concerns from residents↗ WCTV ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC	Leon County, FL us/fl/leon City of Tallahassee, FL us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Aug 27	firstcoastnews.com	DeSantis says license plate readers are getting 'out of control'; calls for protections for Floridians↗ firstcoastnews.comalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Florida Phoenix · flaglerlive.com · cltampa.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns Liberty County, FL us/fl/liberty
Aug 27	Florida Politics	Rally in Davie to press Town Council, CRA to scrap Flock camera program↗ Florida Politics ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Davie, FL us/fl/broward/town/davie
Aug 26	Tallahassee Democrat	Tallahassee Flock finder: Transparency portals reveal camera locations↗ Tallahassee Democrat More coverage: wtwcfox ALPR	City of Tallahassee, FL us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Aug 26	State Affairs ($)	DeSantis Seeks Overhaul of Florida License Plate Reader Use↗ State Affairs ($)also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Yahoo · WFLA · Yahoo · Action News Jax · +5 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco Nassau County, FL us/fl/nassau Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Aug 26	The Northwest Florida Daily News ($)	Walton County pulls Flock surveillance cameras, citing privacy fears↗ The Northwest Florida Daily News ($) Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Walton County, FL us/fl/walton Marion County, FL us/fl/marion
Aug 26	St Pete Catalyst	DeFlock St. Pete takes camera fight to City Council↗ St Pete Catalyst ALPR−, Reduction	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg
Aug 26	WPEC	Governor DeSantis calls Flock license plate cameras 'out of control,' urges overhaul↗ WPECalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WFLA · Hoodline · FOX 35 Orlando · Newsmax · +15 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionSchools & transit−, Reduction	City of Sarasota, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/sarasota Nassau County, FL us/fl/nassau
Aug 26	Tampa Bay 28	Contract terminated: License plate detection systems to be removed from Pasco County: Sheriff↗ Tampa Bay 28 More coverage: Pasco News · WFLA Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco
Aug 26	ABC7 WWSB ($)	DeSantis calls license plate reader use ‘out of control’↗ ABC7 WWSB ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WPEC · WINK News · Florida Politics · Central Florida Public Media ALPR−, Reduction	Lee County, FL us/fl/lee
Aug 26	Futurism	Police Are Putting Up Fake 3D-Printed Flock Cameras and Swooping In to Arrest People Who Vandalize Them↗ Futurism ALPR	City of Oviedo, FL us/fl/seminole/city/oviedo
Aug 26	Sarasota Herald-Tribune	Controversial Flock cameras are watching vehicles across Sarasota↗ Sarasota Herald-Tribunealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Toledo City Paper · Sun Sentinel · WQCS · The News-Press · +4 more New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Sarasota, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/sarasota Broward County, FL us/fl/broward St. Lucie County, FL us/fl/st-lucie
Aug 26	wtwcfox	Tallahassee police, Leon County sheriff launch ALPR transparency portals↗ wtwcfox ALPR	City of Tallahassee, FL us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Aug 26	Florida Politics	As Flock camera pushback intensifies nationally, here are some key flashpoints in Florida↗ Florida Politics More coverage: firstcoastnews.com · JaxToday · WHNT.com · The Florida Times-Union ALPR−, Reduction	City of Oviedo, FL us/fl/seminole/city/oviedo City of Palm Bay, FL us/fl/brevard/city/palm-bay Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Aug 26	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	THE UNBLINKING EYE: Using traffic cams, and home feeds, too↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts More coverage: yoursun.com ALPR+, ExpansionSchools & transit+, Expansion	Sarasota County, FL us/fl/sarasota
Aug 25	ABC7 WWSB ($)	Manatee County Commissioners debate authority over Flock license plate cameras↗ ABC7 WWSB ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: ABC7 WWSB · Hoodline ALPR−, Reduction	Manatee County, FL us/fl/manatee
Aug 25	Florida Politics	Richie Floyd pushes review of St. Pete’s 50-plus Flock camera system↗ Florida Politics ALPR	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg
Aug 25	Miami New Times	Hollywood Police share license plate reader data with hundreds of agencies↗ Miami New Times ALPR	City of Hollywood, FL us/fl/broward/city/hollywood
Aug 25	Fox News	AI-powered cameras are tracking American drivers — and lawmakers on both sides want limits↗ Fox News Face recognition−, Reduction	City of Sarasota, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/sarasota Bernalillo County, NM us/nm/bernalillo City of Lansing, MI us/mi/ingham/city/lansing
Aug 24	officer.com	Fla. Police Use Fake Flock Cameras; Suspect Caught Damaging Decoy↗ officer.com More coverage: NewsNation ALPR−, Reduction	City of Oviedo, FL us/fl/seminole/city/oviedo
Aug 24	FOX 35 Orlando	Palm Bay completes FLOCK camera review; plans to turn cameras back on↗ FOX 35 Orlando More coverage: Space Coast Daily ALPR+, Expansion	City of Palm Bay, FL us/fl/brevard/city/palm-bay
Aug 24	AOL.ca	What are Flock cameras and why are they controversial in Florida?↗ AOL.ca More coverage: Axios ALPR−, Reduction	Broward County, FL us/fl/broward
Aug 24	yoursun.com ($)	THE UNBLINKING EYE: Cameras are everywhere, and that raises questions↗ yoursun.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts New contract ALPR+, ExpansionFace recognition+, Expansion	Sarasota County, FL us/fl/sarasota City of Sarasota, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/sarasota City of North Port, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
Aug 23	firstcoastnews.com	Deflock St. Johns County blocks License Plate Reader with picket signs during protest↗ firstcoastnews.comalso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR	St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns
Aug 22	AOL.com	Flock cameras: Former cop pushes for Palm Bay license plate reader shutdown↗ AOL.com More coverage: The Cool Down ALPR−, Reduction	City of Palm Bay, FL us/fl/brevard/city/palm-bay
Aug 22	WUSF	Activists Rally in Davie to demand ban on license plate surveillance↗ WUSF More coverage: Hoodline ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Davie, FL us/fl/broward/town/davie
Aug 22	The Vindicator	Valley police defend Flock cameras -↗ The Vindicator More coverage: WPEC New contract ALPR+, Expansion	St. Lucie County, FL us/fl/st-lucie
Aug 21	EURweb	Florida Cop Accused Of Using Flock Cameras to Track Estranged Wife 717 Times↗ EURweb ALPR	City of Haines City, FL us/fl/polk/city/haines-city
Aug 21	rnews.news	As Trump Reviews Flock Surveillance, Hernando Sheriff Seeks Major Expansion of Drone Technology↗ rnews.news Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Hernando County, FL us/fl/hernando
Aug 19	352today	License Plate Reader Cameras Already Operate in Marion County — One Ocala Resident Calls It a ‘Slippery Slope’↗ 352today ALPR	Marion County, FL us/fl/marion City of High Springs, FL us/fl/alachua/city/high-springs City of Ocala, FL us/fl/marion/city/ocala
Aug 17	Hoodline	Oviedo Flock License Plate Camera Program Faces Council Review↗ Hoodline More coverage: WKMG ALPR	City of Oviedo, FL us/fl/seminole/city/oviedo
Aug 17	WKMG	Oviedo revisits license plate reader program amid privacy concerns↗ WKMGalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: FOX 35 Orlando · Yahoo ALPR−, Reduction	City of Oviedo, FL us/fl/seminole/city/oviedo
Aug 17	Florida Today	Palm Bay officials to meet with Flock reps on suspended camera system↗ Florida Today ALPR+, Expansion	City of Palm Bay, FL us/fl/brevard/city/palm-bay Brevard County, FL us/fl/brevard City of Melbourne, FL us/fl/brevard/city/melbourne
Aug 16	Sun Sentinel ($)	‘AI makes for a better trained officer.’ Palm Beach Police share their expertise and experience↗ Sun Sentinel ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Town of Palm Beach, FL us/fl/palm-beach/town/palm-beach City of Fort Lauderdale, FL us/fl/broward/city/fort-lauderdale City of Sunrise, FL us/fl/broward/city/sunrise
Aug 16	wtsp.com	St. Petersburg confronts Flock camera debate as Sarasota police investigate alleged misuse↗ wtsp.com More coverage: Hoodline ALPR	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg City of Sarasota, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/sarasota
Aug 14	wtsp.com	Privacy protection concerns continue after Flock rolls out changes↗ wtsp.com ALPR	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg City of Clearwater, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/clearwater City of Lakeland, FL us/fl/polk/city/lakeland
Aug 14	Patch	DeFlock St. Pete To Host First Public Meeting↗ Patch ALPR−, Reduction	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg
Aug 13	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	North Port applies for grant for 'Drone as a First Responder' program↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of North Port, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port

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