Florida’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Aug 13	FOX 13 Tampa Bay	Controversy over license plate reader cameras↗ FOX 13 Tampa Bay ALPR	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg City of Sarasota, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/sarasota
Aug 12	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
Aug 11	wtwcfox	46,000-plus school zone speed violations logged last year as school cameras resume↗ wtwcfox Schools & transit+, Expansion	City of Tallahassee, FL us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Aug 11	WKMG	Osceola County considers adding school bus stop-arm cameras to catch drivers illegally passing↗ WKMG More coverage: WKMG Schools & transit+, Expansion	Osceola County, FL us/fl/osceola
Aug 11	Yahoo	School zone speed cameras go live in Orlando as legal questions continue across Florida↗ Yahoo Schools & transit+, Expansion	City of Orlando, FL us/fl/orange/city/orlando Osceola County, FL us/fl/osceola
Aug 10	tampabay28.com	Pasco Sheriff replacing Flock license plate cameras with Axon technology↗ tampabay28.com New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco City of New Port Richey, FL us/fl/pasco/city/new-port-richey
Aug 10	Police1	‘You’re not going to outrun a drone’: How Fla. police are putting UAVs to work↗ Police1also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: officer.com · Aviation Pros Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg
Aug 9	WCJB ($)	School zone speed cameras return as students head back to class↗ WCJB ($) More coverage: WINK News Schools & transit+, Expansion	Alachua County, FL us/fl/alachua City of North Port, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
Aug 9	Tallahassee Democrat	School zone cameras to begin enforcing speed limits again on August 12↗ Tallahassee Democrat Schools & transit+, Expansion	City of Tallahassee, FL us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Aug 8	AOL.com	Volusia County expands AI weapons detectors to middle schools↗ AOL.com Schools & transit+, Expansion	Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Aug 8	tapinto.net	Coral Springs Police Answer Flock License Plate Camera Questions After Post Draws 24,700 Comments↗ tapinto.net ALPR	City of Coral Springs, FL us/fl/broward/city/coral-springs
Aug 7	Patch	Here's How To Know If You've Been 'Flocked' In FL↗ Patch ALPR	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg Hillsborough County, FL us/fl/hillsborough Sarasota County, FL us/fl/sarasota
Aug 7	WKMG	Flock cameras found damaged across Central Florida as concerns over the cameras grow↗ WKMGalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: TAPinto · WPLG Local 10 · Tallahassee Democrat · Tampa Bay 28 Contract canceled ALPR+, ExpansionDrones / UAS+, ExpansionFusion & data sharing+, ExpansionFixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionFace recognition+, ExpansionSchools & transit+, Expansion	Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia City of Port Orange, FL us/fl/volusia/city/port-orange Lake County, FL us/fl/lake
Aug 7	Daytona Beach News-Journal	School starts Aug. 10: What's new in Volusia, Flagler counties?↗ Daytona Beach News-Journal Schools & transit+, Expansion	Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia Flagler County, FL us/fl/flagler
Aug 7	WIOD	Tampa Weighs School Zone Speed Cameras and $100 Fines↗ WIOD Schools & transit	City of Tampa, FL us/fl/hillsborough/city/tampa
Aug 7	wtwcfox	Leon County schools boost security with new technology ahead of first day↗ wtwcfox Schools & transit+, Expansion	Leon County School District, FL us/fl/leon/scd/leon
Aug 7	WKMG	Flock license plate readers vandalized across Central Florida as debate over surveillance technology continues↗ WKMGalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WKMG ALPR	Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia City of Port Orange, FL us/fl/volusia/city/port-orange Lake County, FL us/fl/lake
Aug 7	WESH	Orlando police seek new drone base at Lake Nona office building↗ WESH Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Orlando, FL us/fl/orange/city/orlando
Aug 6	wtwcfox	Perry ends license plate reader trial after privacy concerns, despite police support↗ wtwcfox Contract canceled Schools & transit−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Perry, FL us/fl/taylor/city/perry
Aug 6	wtwcfox	North Florida police warn of scam using fake federal court papers, Bitcoin threats↗ wtwcfox Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Perry, FL us/fl/taylor/city/perry
Aug 6	Oklahoma City Free Press	City to vote on sweeping ‘guardrails’ for Flock cameras as OKCPD continues use↗ Oklahoma City Free Pressalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WKMG · Yahoo · Space Coast Daily · Hoodline · +6 more ALPR−, Reduction	City of Palm Bay, FL us/fl/brevard/city/palm-bay
Aug 6	Tampa Free Press	Florida Rep. Steube Backs North Port Police Grant Application For Drone First Responder Program↗ Tampa Free Press More coverage: Congressman Greg Steube (.gov) · Quiver Quantitative Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of North Port, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
Aug 4	Tampa Bay 28	Thousands of Florida students head back to school with drones on campus↗ Tampa Bay 28 More coverage: Miami Herald · Governing · Jefferson City News Tribune New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Leon County, FL us/fl/leon Broward County, FL us/fl/broward Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Aug 4	LinkedIn	What could possibly go wrong? Everything. Instead, how about those school systems take that money and spend it on providing more mental health clinicians INSIDE the schools to address the increasing mental stress of being a school-aged child and increas↗ LinkedIn New contract Schools & transit+, Expansion	Baltimore County, MD us/md/baltimore City of Tallahassee, FL us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Aug 4	LinkedIn	The fact that installing armed drones is a legitimate expense in schools rather than hiring mental health counselors and social workers tells you all you need to know about America.↗ LinkedIn New contract Schools & transit+, Expansion	Baltimore County, MD us/md/baltimore City of Tallahassee, FL us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Aug 4	WTXL ABC 27	Taylor County neighbors raise concerns over Flock surveillance cameras↗ WTXL ABC 27 More coverage: wtwcfox ALPR	Taylor County, FL us/fl/taylor City of Perry, FL us/fl/taylor/city/perry
Aug 4	AOL.com	Florida Man Finds Easy Way to Stop Flock Cameras From Working Right↗ AOL.com ALPR	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg
Aug 4	WINK News	Cape Coral Police chief addresses use of Flock cameras↗ WINK News ALPR	City of Cape Coral, FL us/fl/lee/city/cape-coral Marion County, FL us/fl/marion
Aug 4	wcjb.com ($)	High Springs Police warns drivers as school zone speed cameras set to go back online↗ wcjb.com ($) Schools & transit+, Expansion	City of High Springs, FL us/fl/alachua/city/high-springs Alachua County, FL us/fl/alachua
Aug 3	WPBF	Florida school districts focus on security upgrades ahead of new school year↗ WPBF Schools & transit+, Expansion	Palm Beach County School District, FL us/fl/palm-beach/scd/palm-beach Indian River County School District, FL us/fl/indian-river/scd/indian-river Martin County School District, FL us/fl/martin/scd/martin
Aug 3	WCJB ($)	Lake City Council members to consider Flock cameras referendum↗ WCJB ($) More coverage: News4JAX · WCJB ALPRGunshot detection	City of Lake City, FL us/fl/columbia/city/lake-city
Aug 3	Florida Today	Inside the revolt against Florida's controversial police security cameras↗ Florida Today More coverage: WLRN ALPR−, Reduction	Miami-Dade County, FL us/fl/miami-dade
Aug 1	Sun Sentinel ($)	From new security drones to space education, here’s what’s new in Broward schools↗ Sun Sentinel ($) Schools & transit+, Expansion	Broward County, FL us/fl/broward
Jul 30	Yahoo	77-Year-Old Florida Man Sabotages Flock Cameras Without Vandalizing Them↗ Yahoo ALPR	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg
Jul 30	WIOD	St. Petersburg Resident Protests Flock Cameras Over Privacy Concerns↗ WIOD More coverage: AOL.com ALPRFusion & data sharing	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg
Jul 29	Decrypt	Flock Cameras Face Growing Backlash as Privacy Concerns Reach Capitol Hill↗ Decryptalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Desert Sun · The Desert Sun Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles Leon County, FL us/fl/leon Monroe County, IN us/in/monroe
Jul 28	WFTV	Lake County residents call for removal of Flock license plate cameras↗ WFTV ALPR−, Reduction	Lake County, FL us/fl/lake Sumter County, FL us/fl/sumter
Jul 28	Newsmax	Schools Roll Out Active Shooter Drones↗ Newsmaxalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Gadget Review · Audacy · The Washington Post · Cleveland.com · +7 more New contract Drones / UAS+, ExpansionSchools & transit+, Expansion	Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia Douglas County, CO us/co/douglas
Jul 27	News4JAX	Florida approves $564K for school‑safety drone program; state spending tops $1M↗ News4JAX New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Brevard County, FL us/fl/brevard Leon County, FL us/fl/leon Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Jul 27	WKMG	Casselberry seeks funding for police drone program↗ WKMGalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Casselberry, FL us/fl/seminole/city/casselberry Seminole County, FL us/fl/seminole
Jul 24	WFTV	Sumter detective fired, arrested for using police cameras to spy on husband’s ex-wife↗ WFTV Face recognition−, Reduction	Sumter County, FL us/fl/sumter
Jul 23	FOX 35 Orlando	Orange County to install school zone speed cameras at 12 schools↗ FOX 35 Orlando New contract Schools & transit+, Expansion	Orange County, FL us/fl/orange
Jul 23	wtvcfox	Conyers police dispatcher arrested for using Flock cameras to track partner's vehicle↗ wtvcfox More coverage: Gadget Review Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Sumter County, FL us/fl/sumter
Jul 23	Truthout	Floridians Have Made Resistance to Flock and Data Centers Central to State Politics↗ Truthout Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Leon County, FL us/fl/leon Martin County, FL us/fl/martin St. Lucie County, FL us/fl/st-lucie
Jul 22	WPBF	Do you know what these roadside cameras actually do? Most people we asked didn't↗ WPBF ALPR	Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach
Jul 22	WFTV	Flagler County Sheriff receives $5.8 million state grant for tech upgrades↗ WFTValso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Florida’s Voice New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Flagler County, FL us/fl/flagler
Jul 22	WPEC	More cameras, more questions: Is Florida’s Flock network security or surveillance?↗ WPEC ALPR+, Expansion	Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach City of Fort Pierce, FL us/fl/st-lucie/city/fort-pierce Indian River County, FL us/fl/indian-river
Jul 22	Gulf Coast News and Weather	Cape Coral police seek funding to replace aging body cameras and license plate readers↗ Gulf Coast News and Weather ALPR+, ExpansionFixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Cape Coral, FL us/fl/lee/city/cape-coral
Jul 21	WKMG	Speed cameras coming to Apopka school after study flags high speeds, heavy traffic↗ WKMG Schools & transit+, Expansion	Orange County, FL us/fl/orange
Jul 16	Yahoo	Will Tampa school zone speed cameras share data with ICE? City says no↗ Yahoo More coverage: MSN · GovTech New contract Fusion & data sharing+, ExpansionSchools & transit+, Expansion	Hillsborough County, FL us/fl/hillsborough City of Tampa, FL us/fl/hillsborough/city/tampa
Jul 16	Orlando Sentinel ($)	‘Photo enforced’: Speeding drivers to face tickets in Orange school zones↗ Orlando Sentinel ($) Schools & transit+, Expansion	Orange County, FL us/fl/orange
Jul 15	wtwcfox	Big Bend leaders pause Flock camera expansion amid privacy, surveillance concerns↗ wtwcfox ALPR−, Reduction	Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Jul 15	WPTV	West Palm Beach rolls out mobile surveillance trailers to boost public safety in key districts↗ WPTValso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of West Palm Beach, FL us/fl/palm-beach/city/west-palm-beach
Jul 15	AOL.com	Orlando police launch drone program to speed emergency response↗ AOL.com Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Orlando, FL us/fl/orange/city/orlando
Jul 15	Spectrum News 13	Fishback calls for Flock surveillance camera ban during Orlando rally↗ Spectrum News 13 ALPR−, Reduction	City of Orlando, FL us/fl/orange/city/orlando
Jul 15	AOL.com	Speed cameras will be deployed in Santa Rosa County school zones↗ AOL.com Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Santa Rosa County, FL us/fl/santa-rosa
Jul 14	wtwcfox	Leon County blocks funding for Flock license plate cameras after public outcry↗ wtwcfox More coverage: WTXL ABC 27 · Florida Politics Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Leon County, FL us/fl/leon Jefferson County, FL us/fl/jefferson Wakulla County, FL us/fl/wakulla
Jul 12	Florida Politics	'Full pause': Byron Donalds concerned about Flock surveillance cameras impinging on constitutional rights↗ Florida Politics ALPR−, Reduction	Hernando County, FL us/fl/hernando Lake County, FL us/fl/lake Seminole County, FL us/fl/seminole
Jul 10	WESH	Flock cameras vandalized in Volusia as critics and supporters clash over technology↗ WESH ALPR	Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Jul 6	Yahoo	Florida Sheriff Installs 40+ Flock License Plate Cameras Into Rural Wilderness↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR+, Expansion	Hernando County, FL us/fl/hernando
Jul 3	Florida’s Voice	Cape Coral residents raise privacy concerns over automated license plate reader cameras in Lee County↗ Florida’s Voice ALPR	Lee County, FL us/fl/lee
Jun 25, 2026	The Palm Beach Post	Early successes lead Boynton Beach to buy more police drones↗ The Palm Beach Post New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Boynton Beach, FL us/fl/palm-beach/city/boynton-beach
Jun 24, 2026	Orlando Sentinel ($)	Orlando police the latest agency to use drones as first responders↗ Orlando Sentinel ($) More coverage: Orlando Sentinel Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Orlando, FL us/fl/orange/city/orlando
Jun 19, 2026	Tallahassee Democrat	Who gets a cut of the $5 million in school zone speeding camera fines?↗ Tallahassee Democrat Schools & transit	Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Jun 16, 2026	Tampa Bay Times ($)	Police facial recognition tech led to wrongful arrest, lawsuit states↗ Tampa Bay Times ($) More coverage: WESH Face recognition	Pinellas County, FL us/fl/pinellas
Jun 12, 2026	WFLA	‘People problem’: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responds to lawsuit after AI recognition error↗ WFLA Face recognition	Pinellas County, FL us/fl/pinellas
Jun 11, 2026	WINK News - Southwest Florida	Fort Myers man falsely arrested; lawsuit says AI program is to blame - WINK News↗ WINK News - Southwest Florida More coverage: News4JAX Face recognition	Pinellas County, FL us/fl/pinellas
Jun 11, 2026	WPTV	Port St. Lucie's new police drone program locates missing autistic woman on day one of testing↗ WPTV More coverage: Treasure Coast News Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Port St. Lucie, FL us/fl/city/port-st-lucie City of Port St. Lucie, FL us/fl/st-lucie/city/port-st-lucie
Jun 11, 2026	International Business Times UK	'Nobody Is Safe': FL Man Sues After AI Facial Recognition Wrongly Tags Him Child Luring Suspect in Shocking Police Blunder↗ International Business Times UK Face recognition	Pinellas County, FL us/fl/pinellas
Jun 11, 2026	Gulf Coast News and Weather	Lee County man files lawsuit after AI leads to wrongful arrest↗ Gulf Coast News and Weather Face recognition	Lee County, FL us/fl/lee
Jun 10, 2026	Ars Technica	Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognition↗ Ars Technica More coverage: The Guardian · Common Dreams · Law Commentary · StateScoop · +6 more Face recognition	Duval County, FL us/fl/duval Pinellas County, FL us/fl/pinellas City of Jacksonville Beach, FL us/fl/duval/city/jacksonville-beach
Jun 10, 2026	Tallahassee Democrat	Tallahassee police ramp up response, deploy drones amid shooting surge↗ Tallahassee Democrat Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Tallahassee, FL us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Jun 4, 2026	The Florida Times-Union	Metal detectors being added at 30 Duval elementary schools in 2026-27↗ The Florida Times-Union Schools & transit+, Expansion	Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Jun 4, 2026	Yahoo	DCPS to begin installing weapons detection systems in elementary schools↗ Yahoo Schools & transit+, Expansion	Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
May 25, 2026	Alachua Chronicle	County school zone speed enforcement cameras go live on May 26 at Chiles and Wiles Elementary Schools↗ Alachua Chronicle Schools & transit+, Expansion	Alachua County, FL us/fl/alachua
May 15, 2026	FOX 13 Tampa Bay	Sarasota police credit major crime reduction to the impact of Real-Time Operations Center technology↗ FOX 13 Tampa Bay Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Sarasota, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/sarasota
May 12, 2026	Spectrum Bay News 9	After trial cut short, Pinellas County Schools mull future of weapon detection systems↗ Spectrum Bay News 9 More coverage: wtsp.com Schools & transit−, Reduction	Pinellas County, FL us/fl/pinellas
Apr 28, 2026	WKMG	Brevard expands school metal detector program to middle schools, says guns were caught in high schools↗ WKMG Schools & transit+, Expansion	Brevard County, FL us/fl/brevard
Apr 22, 2026	Treasure Coast News	Florida police used Flock cameras to track No Kings protesters↗ Treasure Coast Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	Florida us/fl
Apr 15, 2026	Tampa Bay Times ($)	Pinellas cuts short weapon detection trial at 2 schools↗ Tampa Bay Times ($) Contract canceled Schools & transit−, Reduction	Pinellas County School District, FL us/fl/pinellas/scd/pinellas
Apr 8, 2026	EdSurge	Some Advocates Concerned as States Push for Cameras in Special Education Classrooms↗ EdSurge Schools & transit+, Expansion	Broward County School District, FL us/fl/broward/scd/broward
Apr 6, 2026	WFLA	Pinellas Co. Schools implement advanced weapons detection systems at 2 high schools↗ WFLA More coverage: wtsp.com · wtsp.com · FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Spectrum Bay News 9 · +1 more Schools & transit+, Expansion	Pinellas County School District, FL us/fl/pinellas/scd/pinellas Pinellas County, FL us/fl/pinellas
Apr 6, 2026	Treasure Coast News	Florida police use Flock license plate cameras for ICE surveillance↗ Treasure Coast Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	Florida us/fl
Mar 27, 2026	WTXL ABC 27	Law enforcement launches new program to leverage at-home, business cameras to tackle crime↗ WTXL ABC 27 Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Mar 2, 2026	wtsp.com	Hernando County debates regulation of controversial Flock license plate readers↗ wtsp.com ALPR	Hernando County, FL us/fl/hernando
Feb 17, 2026	WESH	Ocala green lights $1M expansion of police real-time crime center↗ WESH New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Ocala, FL us/fl/marion/city/ocala
Feb 17, 2026	Gulf Coast News and Weather	Lee County residents raise privacy concerns about Flock camera tech↗ Gulf Coast News and Weather ALPR	Lee County, FL us/fl/lee
Jan 8, 2026	Citizen Portal AI	Resident presses Palm Bay for public records on Flock license-plate readers and city spending↗ Citizen Portal AI ALPR	City of Palm Bay, FL us/fl/brevard/city/palm-bay
Dec 22, 2025	Gulfshore Business	Council votes to install more LPR cameras in Naples↗ Gulfshore Business ALPR+, Expansion	Collier County, FL us/fl/collier
Dec 15, 2025	Sun Sentinel ($)	‘Creeped out’ or crime solvers? License plate readers in South Florida a controversial tool↗ Sun Sentinel ($) ALPR	Broward County, FL us/fl/broward
Oct 15, 2025	News4JAX	JSO could get $730K from FDLE to install about 200 more Real-Time Crime Center cameras across the city↗ News4JAX Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Jacksonville, FL us/fl/duval/city/jacksonville
Sep 2, 2025	JaxToday	Jacksonville adds security cameras and Wi-Fi at parks↗ JaxToday Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Jacksonville, FL us/fl/duval/city/jacksonville
Sep 2, 2025	News4JAX	City’s ‘Safe Parks Wi-Fi Initiative’ will add cameras connected to Real Time Crime Center, free Wi-Fi to area parks↗ News4JAX Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Jacksonville, FL us/fl/duval/city/jacksonville
Jun 30, 2025	Palm Beach Daily News	Palm Beach Police have new tech hub: The Real Time Crime Center↗ Palm Beach Daily News Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Town of Palm Beach, FL us/fl/palm-beach/town/palm-beach
Jun 25, 2025	WKMG	As more Florida agencies turn to license plate readers, local lawmaker wants more regulation↗ WKMG ALPR+, Expansion	Seminole County, FL us/fl/seminole Lake County, FL us/fl/lake
Jun 19, 2025	Reason Magazine	Florida used a nationwide surveillance camera network 250 times to aid in immigration arrests↗ Reason Magazine ALPR	Florida us/fl
Jun 6, 2025	FlaglerLive	Council Approves Integrating City Surveillance Cameras with Sheriff's Crime Center↗ FlaglerLive Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Flagler County, FL us/fl/flagler
Apr 23, 2025	Politico ($)	The cops have two license plate readers outside Mar-a-Lago. Where does the data go?↗ Politico ($) ALPR	Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach
Apr 1, 2025	WKMG	Ocoee City Commission approves expanding license plate reader program↗ WKMG ALPR+, Expansion	Orange County, FL us/fl/orange
Mar 12, 2025	Police1	‘We catch the bad guys’: Fla. PD launches RTIC and DFR program, bolstering spring break policing↗ Police1 Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Florida us/fl

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