Florida’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming Florida or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 67 stories

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Jul 6, 2026 Florida Sheriff Installs 40+ Flock License Plate Cameras Into Rural Wilderness - Yahoo
Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet
Expansion ALPR
Hernando County us/fl/hernando
Jul 3, 2026 Cape Coral residents raise privacy concerns over automated license plate reader cameras in Lee County - Florida’s Voice
Florida’s Voice
ALPR
Lee County us/fl/lee
Jun 19, 2026 Who gets a cut of the $5 million in school zone speeding camera fines? - Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee Democrat
Schools & transit
Leon County us/fl/leon
Jun 19, 2026 New federal lawsuit cites WESH 2 reporting on wrongful arrest using facial recognition - WESH
WESH
Face recognition
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Jun 13, 2026 Federal Lawsuit Challenges Florida Police Facial Recognition Arrest - Davis Vanguard
Davis Vanguard
More coverage: Tampa Bay Times · WUSF · Biometric Update
Face recognition
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Lee County us/fl/lee
Jun 12, 2026 A 93% police face match in Florida sent a Fort Myers crabber to jail after a child-luring case, but the ar - The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Face recognition
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Jun 12, 2026 ‘People problem’: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responds to lawsuit after AI recognition error - WFLA
WFLA
Face recognition
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Jun 11, 2026 'Nobody Is Safe': FL Man Sues After AI Facial Recognition Wrongly Tags Him Child Luring Suspect in Shocking Police Blunder - International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
More coverage: Yahoo
Face recognition
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Jun 11, 2026 Florida man sues police over alleged wrongful arrest for AI facial recognition error - bizpacreview.com
bizpacreview.com
More coverage: WINK News - Southwest Florida · News4JAX
Face recognition
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Jun 11, 2026 ACLU Sues After Facial Recognition Falsely Identifies Florida Man as a Child Abductor - Reason Magazine
Reason Magazine
More coverage: The Florida Times-Union
Face recognition
City of Jacksonville Beach us/fl/duval/city/jacksonville-beach
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Jun 11, 2026 Wrongful arrest based on false FRT match sparks lawsuit from Florida man - Biometric Update
Biometric Update
More coverage: Global News
Face recognition
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Jun 11, 2026 New police drone helps find missing autistic woman in Florida - Treasure Coast News
Treasure Coast News
More coverage: WPTV · WPEC
Expansion Drones / UAS
City of Port St Lucie us/fl/city/port-st-lucie
City of Jackson us/ca/city/jackson
Jun 10, 2026 Law enforcement relied too heavily on AI, falsely arrested a suspect, ACLU argues - Florida Phoenix
Florida Phoenix
More coverage: Gulf Coast News and Weather · NewsNation
Face recognition
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Lee County us/fl/lee
Jun 10, 2026 Wrongful Arrest Exposes Failures in One of the Oldest Police Face-Recognition Tools in the US - WIRED
WIRED
More coverage: The Guardian · Politico · Common Dreams
Face recognition
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Jun 10, 2026 Dillon v. City of Jacksonville Beach - American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union
Face recognition
City of Jacksonville Beach us/fl/duval/city/jacksonville-beach
City of Jacksonville us/ar/pulaski/city/jacksonville
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Jun 10, 2026 Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognition - Ars Technica
Ars Technica
More coverage: CBS News · Law Commentary · StateScoop
Face recognition
Duval County us/fl/duval
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Lee County us/fl/lee
Jun 4, 2026 Metal detectors being added at 30 Duval elementary schools in 2026-27 - The Florida Times-Union
The Florida Times-Union
Expansion Schools & transit
Duval County us/fl/duval
Jun 4, 2026 DCPS to begin installing weapons detection systems in elementary schools - Yahoo
Yahoo
More coverage: WAFB
Expansion Schools & transit
Duval County us/fl/duval
Jun 1, 2026 Godby High first in nation to use AI, drones, 3D mapping for school safety - Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee Democrat
Expansion Schools & transit
Broward County us/fl/broward
Volusia County us/fl/volusia
May 25, 2026 County school zone speed enforcement cameras go live on May 26 at Chiles and Wiles Elementary Schools - Alachua Chronicle
Alachua Chronicle
Expansion Schools & transit
Alachua County us/fl/alachua
May 18, 2026 Inside GPD's use of facial recognition technology - The Independent Florida Alligator
The Independent Florida Alligator
Expansion Face recognition
Alachua County us/fl/alachua
May 15, 2026 Sarasota police credit major crime reduction to the impact of Real-Time Operations Center technology - FOX 13 Tampa Bay
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
More coverage: FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Fixed cameras & RTCC
City of Sarasota us/fl/sarasota/city/sarasota
Sarasota County us/fl/sarasota
May 12, 2026 After trial cut short, Pinellas County Schools mull future of weapon detection systems - Spectrum Bay News 9
Spectrum Bay News 9
Schools & transit
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
May 8, 2026 Thousands of cameras monitor Leon County. Here's where they are - Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee Democrat
Schools & transit
Leon County us/fl/leon
Apr 29, 2026 New Orleans Police Continuing to Use Live Face Recognition Despite City Law - American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union
Expansion Face recognition
City of Cross us/fl/city/cross
Apr 28, 2026 Brevard expands school metal detector program to middle schools, says guns were caught in high schools - WKMG
WKMG
Expansion Schools & transit
Brevard County us/fl/brevard
Apr 27, 2026 Police Have Reportedly Used License Plate Readers to Stalk Romantic Interests at Least 21 Times in Recent Years - The Institute for Justice
The Institute for Justice
Reduction ALPR
Milwaukee County us/wi/milwaukee
Kenosha County us/wi/kenosha
Monroe County us/fl/monroe
Apr 20, 2026 One Screen, Total Awareness: How Drones, Cameras, and Data Converge in Police Response - Dronelife
Dronelife
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Collier County us/fl/collier
Apr 15, 2026 Pinellas cuts short weapon detection trial at 2 schools - Tampa Bay Times
Tampa Bay Times ($)
Reduction Schools & transit
Pinellas County School District us/fl/pinellas/scd/pinellas
Apr 8, 2026 Some Advocates Concerned as States Push for Cameras in Special Education Classrooms - EdSurge
EdSurge
Expansion Schools & transit
Broward County School District us/fl/broward/scd/broward
Apr 7, 2026 Q&A: Do Weapons Detection Systems Keep Schools Safe? - GovTech
GovTech
Schools & transit
Pinellas County School District us/fl/pinellas/scd/pinellas
Apr 6, 2026 Pinellas Co. Schools implement advanced weapons detection systems at 2 high schools - WFLA
WFLA
More coverage: FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Spectrum Bay News 9 · Tampa Bay Times
Expansion Schools & transit
Pinellas County School District us/fl/pinellas/scd/pinellas
Pinellas County us/fl/pinellas
Mar 27, 2026 Law enforcement launches new program to leverage at-home, business cameras to tackle crime - WTXL ABC 27
WTXL ABC 27
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Leon County us/fl/leon
Mar 24, 2026 Failed push to scrap license plate decals raises questions - Florida Politics
Florida Politics
Reduction ALPR
Miami-Dade County us/fl/miami-dade
Mar 2, 2026 Hernando County debates regulation of controversial Flock license plate readers - wtsp.com
wtsp.com
ALPR
Hernando County us/fl/hernando
Feb 17, 2026 Lee County residents raise privacy concerns about Flock camera tech - Gulf Coast News and Weather
Gulf Coast News and Weather
ALPR
Lee County us/fl/lee
Jan 12, 2026 St. Johns County license plate readers help recover 597 stolen vehicles, find 151 missing persons - News4JAX
News4JAX
Expansion ALPR
St. Johns County us/fl/st-johns
Dec 15, 2025 ‘Creeped out’ or crime solvers? License plate readers in South Florida a controversial tool - Sun Sentinel
Sun Sentinel ($)
Expansion ALPR
Broward County us/fl/broward
Palm Beach County us/fl/palm-beach
Oct 15, 2025 JSO could get $730K from FDLE to install about 200 more Real-Time Crime Center cameras across the city - News4JAX
News4JAX
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
City of Jacksonville us/fl/duval/city/jacksonville
Sep 24, 2025 Catching criminals in a digital arena | Highlands News-Sun - Mid Florida Newspapers
Mid Florida Newspapers
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Highlands County us/fl/highlands
Jun 25, 2025 Cameras, connections and real‑time data: How U.S. schools are using video to strengthen safety - Police1
Police1
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Broward County us/fl/broward
City of Livermore us/ca/alameda/city/livermore
Wake County us/nc/wake
Jun 25, 2025 As more Florida agencies turn to license plate readers, local lawmaker wants more regulation - WKMG
WKMG
ALPR
Seminole County us/fl/seminole
Jun 6, 2025 Council Approves Integrating City Surveillance Cameras with Sheriff's Crime Center - FlaglerLive
FlaglerLive
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Flagler County us/fl/flagler
May 5, 2025 Palm Beach Police end season with new crime center, technology amid traffic issues - Palm Beach Daily News
Palm Beach Daily News
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Palm Beach County us/fl/palm-beach
Apr 23, 2025 The cops have two license plate readers outside Mar-a-Lago. Where does the data go? - Politico
Politico ($)
ALPR
Palm Beach County us/fl/palm-beach
Apr 8, 2025 Q&A: How a former dispatcher is improving communication between dispatch and real time crime center teams - Police1
Police1
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Flagler County us/fl/flagler
Apr 1, 2025 Ocoee City Commission approves expanding license plate reader program - WKMG
WKMG
Expansion ALPR
Orange County us/fl/orange
Mar 3, 2025 Leon County Sheriff's Office crafts list of appropriation requests for state budget - Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee Democrat
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Leon County us/fl/leon
Nov 14, 2024 Real-Time Crime Center: A look inside JSO’s network of 7,700+ cameras and how they are used - News4JAX
News4JAX
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Duval County us/fl/duval
Sep 18, 2024 Capital Region Real-Time Crime Center receives national recognition for multi-agency collaboration and innovation - Florida State University News
Florida State University News
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Leon County us/fl/leon
Jul 28, 2024 Case study: Lee County Sheriff’s Office RTIC is ready for disaster response - Police1
Police1
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Lee County us/fl/lee
Jun 21, 2024 Broward Sheriff Receives $1.5M to Expand Real Time Crime Center - GovTech
GovTech
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Broward County us/fl/broward
Jun 20, 2024 BSO’s forensics unit, real-time crime center receive $1.5 million in federal grants - Sun Sentinel
Sun Sentinel ($)
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Broward County us/fl/broward
Jun 12, 2024 Inside the Real-Time Crime Center at the Osceola County Sheriff's Office - FOX 35 Orlando
FOX 35 Orlando
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Osceola County us/fl/osceola
May 2, 2024 How many license plate readers is Seminole County installing? No one will say - WFTV
WFTV
Expansion ALPR
Seminole County us/fl/seminole
Mar 14, 2024 STAR NETWORK: Escambia County unveils new Real Time Crime Center - WEAR-TV
WEAR-TV
More coverage: fox10tv.com
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Escambia County us/fl/escambia
Jan 24, 2024 St. Cloud police use AI to find crooks and cars faster, easier - WKMG
WKMG
Fixed cameras & RTCC
Osceola County us/fl/osceola
Sep 15, 2023 Ribbon cutting for Capital Region Real-Time Crime Center - Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee Democrat
More coverage: Tallahassee Democrat · Florida State University News
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Leon County us/fl/leon
Sep 13, 2023 FSU researcher launches survey on crime, police as Real-Time Crime Center makes debut - Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee Democrat
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Leon County us/fl/leon
Aug 24, 2023 Police real-time crime centers are becoming data powerhouses - StateScoop
StateScoop
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Hillsborough County us/fl/hillsborough
Jul 10, 2023 The Quiet Rise of Real-Time Crime Centers - WIRED
WIRED
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Pasco County us/fl/pasco
Mar 28, 2023 Lake County Sheriff's Office launches 'real-time crime center' - WESH
WESH
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Lake County us/fl/lake
Sep 9, 2022 Local agencies use of advanced crime-solving technology poses privacy concerns - Gainesville Sun
Gainesville Sun
ALPR
Alachua County us/fl/alachua
Jul 19, 2022 'Eye in the sky': Bay law enforcement using cameras, other tech to monitor crime in real time - Panama City News Herald
Panama City News Herald
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Bay County us/fl/bay
Jun 15, 2022 Osceola Sheriff’s Office upgrades Real-Time Crime Center to protect schools - WKMG
WKMG
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Osceola County us/fl/osceola
Oct 28, 2021 UF to install 25 more license plate readers after cameras help police solve student's hit-and-run death - Gainesville Sun
Gainesville Sun
Expansion ALPR
Alachua County us/fl/alachua
Aug 14, 2019 10,000 surveillance cameras anchor sheriff’s enhanced ‘Real Time Crime Center’ for school, community safety - Sun Sentinel
Sun Sentinel ($)
Expansion Fixed cameras & RTCC
Broward County us/fl/broward

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