Florida’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming Florida or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 152 stories

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Sep 23 Manatee County first to integrate school alert system with cameras
baynews9.com
Manatee County, FL us/fl/manatee
Sep 23 Longboat police adapt to FDOT order to keep Flock pointed at GMD
Your Observer
us/fl/manatee/town/longboat-key
Sep 23 Camera Clash
Florida Weekly
Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach
Brevard County, FL us/fl/brevard
Collier County, FL us/fl/collier
Sep 22 License Plate Cameras in Pompano: BSO Addresses Privacy Concerns, Cites Drop in Crime Stats
TAPinto
Broward County, FL us/fl/broward
us/fl/broward/city/pompano-beach
Sep 19 Belle Isle weighs surveillance options after dropping license plate readers
Spectrum News 13
Contract canceled
us/fl/orange/city/belle-isle
Sep 18 Tampa police want data integration software other agencies call ‘game changer,’ city council wants more info
WFLA
us/fl/hillsborough/city/tampa
Manatee County, FL us/fl/manatee
Pinellas County, FL us/fl/pinellas
Sep 18 Lake County Sheriff’s Office seeks $12 million grant for drone response network
WKMG
More coverage: Central Florida Public Media
Lake County, FL us/fl/lake
Sep 18 Why California lawmakers have failed to regulate Flock cameras
KALW
More coverage: WUSF · Gadget Review · Texas Scorecard · JaxToday
Contract canceled
Franklin County, FL us/fl/franklin
Sep 18 Florida cop on leave in Flock probe after TCPalm questioned searches
bradenton.com
us/fl/indian-river/city/vero-beach
us/fl/st-lucie/city/fort-pierce
Indian River County, FL us/fl/indian-river
Sep 17 Florida city wants to move license plate readers to private property
USA Today
Contract canceled
us/fl/miami-dade/city/miami-beach
us/fl/broward/city/pembroke-pines
Miami-Dade County, FL us/fl/miami-dade
Sep 17 Ponce Inlet stops using Flock-style license plate readers to comply with state, county directives
WKMGalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/fl/volusia/town/ponce-inlet
Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Sep 17 St. Johns County neighborhoods own at least 100 license plate readers, sheriff says
News4JAX
St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns
Sep 16 St. Johns County Sheriff defends Flock cameras, cites crimes solved as commissioners vote to approve $1.9B 2027 budget
News4JAX
More coverage: JaxToday
St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns
Sep 15 Indian River sheriff's sergeant on leave amid Flock camera investigation
WPECalso carried by 1 other outlet
Indian River County, FL us/fl/indian-river
St. Lucie County, FL us/fl/st-lucie
Sep 15 Florida License Plate Reader Removal Deadline Nears
NewsRadio WFLAalso carried by 3 other outlets
More coverage: WPEC · WPEC · WFTV · WSMV
Collier County, FL us/fl/collier
us/fl/collier/city/marco-island
St. Lucie County, FL us/fl/st-lucie
Sep 15 Keystone Heights leaders debate license plate reader cameras
WCJB
us/fl/clay/city/keystone-heights
Clay County, FL us/fl/clay
Sep 14 Sanibel considers ordinance for surveillance technology oversight
Gulf Coast News and Weather
us/fl/lee/city/sanibel
Sep 14 Pinellas Sheriff Pushes Back on License Plate Reader Concerns
Tallahassee Reports
Pinellas County, FL us/fl/pinellas
Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Lake County, FL us/fl/lake
Sep 13 In Oregon, common ground in Flock camera opposition
Lookout Eugene-Springfield
More coverage: The Palm Beach Post · boltsmag.org · Fox News · Oak Ridger · +1 more
Contract canceled
us/fl/broward/city/pembroke-pines
Orange County, FL us/fl/orange
Sep 12 Statewide momentum builds for ALPR guardrails following wave of local suspensions
wtwcfox
us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Sep 11 After statewide order, Destin council moves toward ordinance requiring approval for license plate readers
Get The Coast
Contract canceled
us/fl/okaloosa/city/destin
Okaloosa County, FL us/fl/okaloosa
Sep 11 Law enforcement faces 30 days to remove automatic cameras
The Naples Press
Collier County, FL us/fl/collier
us/fl/collier/city/marco-island
Sep 11 Miami Beach pushes back against state's order to remove license plate reader cameras
CBS News
More coverage: Hoodline
us/fl/miami-dade/city/miami-beach
Sep 11 Miami Beach plans to move license plate readers to private property to keep program alive
CBS News
us/fl/miami-dade/city/miami-beach
us/fl/broward/city/pembroke-pines
Miami-Dade County, FL us/fl/miami-dade
Sep 10 Pinellas County schedules Flock ban talks for October workshop
Florida Politics
Pinellas County, FL us/fl/pinellas
Sep 10 As states shut off cameras, student protesters call for UF to ‘Deflock’ campus
alligator.org
us/fl/alachua/city/gainesville
Sep 10 Miami Beach commissioners vote to work on public-private partnership to install license plate readers on private property
wsvn.com
us/fl/miami-dade/city/miami-beach
Sep 9 Fort Myers Beach will end Flock Safety camera contract over privacy concerns
Gulf Coast News and Weather
Contract canceled
us/fl/lee/town/fort-myers-beach
Lee County, FL us/fl/lee
Sep 9 Fort Pierce police tighten Flock camera rules after former officer arrested for misuse
WPEC
us/fl/st-lucie/city/fort-pierce
Sep 9 Starke County ending Flock Camera contract
95.3 MNC
More coverage: WCTV · wtwcfox
Contract canceled
Gadsden County, FL us/fl/gadsden
Sep 9 72 license-plate cameras coming down in Collier County
Gulfshore Business
More coverage: alachuacountytoday.com
Collier County, FL us/fl/collier
us/fl/alachua/city/alachua
Sep 9 Collier County to remove 72 license plate readers to comply with FDOT mandate
Naples Daily News ($)
More coverage: Marco Eagle
Collier County, FL us/fl/collier
Sep 8 Flock cameras in St. Louis: 5 things you need to know
stltoday.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: firstcoastnews.com · News4JAX
us/fl/duval/city/jacksonville
Sep 5 ‘Pervasive and ungovernable.’ South Florida’s surveillance network is entrenched
Miami Herald ($)
Miami-Dade County, FL us/fl/miami-dade
Broward County, FL us/fl/broward
Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach
Sep 4 Tallahassee license plate reader cameras remain operational as privacy concerns grow
WTXL ABC 27
More coverage: wtwcfox · Tallahassee Reports
us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Leon County, FL us/fl/leon
Sep 4 St. Johns County residents urge commissioners to deny sheriff’s office $500K in ALPR funding
Action News Jaxalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: yahoo.com
St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns
Sep 4 HCSO Seeks Federal BIDEN Grant to Expand Drone Program and Immigration Enforcement
Hernando Sun
Hernando County, FL us/fl/hernando
Sep 4 Coconut Creek Police Say All Ten Flock Cameras Stay Up After FDOT Order
Boca Post
us/fl/broward/city/coconut-creek
us/fl/palm-beach/city/boca-raton
us/fl/broward/city/coral-springs
Sep 4 PBC Sheriff Bradshaw On Flock Cams: 'No Tracking,' 'Just A Snapshot In Time'
WIOD
Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach
Sep 4 Florida Flock cameras coming down; Former sheriff says criminals could get an 'easy exit'
WPBF
More coverage: Vero News · Vero News
Martin County, FL us/fl/martin
Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach
St. Lucie County, FL us/fl/st-lucie
Sep 4 St. Johns County sheriff wants $3.9M raise for deputies — but residents want answers on license plate readers
News4JAX
St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns
Sep 4 TPD defends Flock cameras as Porter presses oversight before next commission debate
fox49.tv
us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Sep 3 St. Johns County sheriff will remove Flock cameras from state roads
St. Augustine Record
More coverage: News4JAX
St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns
Sep 3 Gainesville turns off all Flock-style license plate reader cameras after FDOT order
WCJB
us/fl/alachua/city/gainesville
Sep 3 7 Miami-Dade Mayors ask Gov. DeSantis to hit the brakes on Flock camera purge
The Miami Timesalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: The Miami Times
us/fl/miami-dade/city/miami-beach
Miami-Dade County, FL us/fl/miami-dade
Sep 3 FL Sheriff on License Plate Reader Cameras: ‘We can walk and chew gum at the same time’
CNN ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Sep 3 Sheriff Staly Halts Use of Flock Cameras, But Not Other License Plate Readers and Surveillance Means
FlaglerLive
More coverage: NBC4 Washington · Startup Fortune
Flagler County, FL us/fl/flagler
us/va/prince-william/town/dumfries
Sep 3 Havana license plate readers coming down amid state immigration funding questions
wtwcfox
us/fl/gadsden/town/havana
Sep 3 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
us/fl/lake/city/clermont
us/fl/lake/city/groveland
Sep 2 Pembroke Pines suspends use of Flock cameras after mayor and state push back
pembrokepinesflnews.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Sun Sentinel · USA Today · Pembroke Pines News
us/fl/broward/city/pembroke-pines
Broward County, FL us/fl/broward
Sep 2 Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager to request Town Council discontinue contract with Flock Safety for license plate readers
fortmyersbeachtalk.com
Contract canceled
us/fl/lee/town/fort-myers-beach
Sep 2 Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Details Proposed $9M Drones as First Responder Program
Hernando Sunalso carried by 1 other outlet
Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco
Sep 2 Florida license plate reader debate raises broader privacy concerns
WESH
More coverage: WINK News
Polk County, FL us/fl/polk
Collier County, FL us/fl/collier
Sep 2 ‘Criminals are jumping for joy’: Florida de-Flocks in just 72 hours
WCTV
Charlotte County, FL us/fl/charlotte
Franklin County, FL us/fl/franklin
Sep 2 North Port Police intends use of AI-powered 'facial recognition software'
yoursun.com ($)
us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
Sep 2 Orange County Sheriff’s Office will keep using license plate readers
wftv.com
More coverage: ocala.com
Orange County, FL us/fl/orange
Seminole County, FL us/fl/seminole
Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Sep 2 Statement from Police Chief on License Plate Readers
City of Panama City Beach, FL (.gov)
More coverage: TAPinto
us/fl/bay/city/panama-city-beach
Sep 2 LCSO, WPD remove license plate reader cameras following state directive
chronicleonline.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: lakeandsumterstyle.com · WCJB
Contract canceled
Levy County, FL us/fl/levy
us/fl/levy/city/williston
Lake County, FL us/fl/lake
Sep 1 Polk sheriff will continue using Flock cameras, but not on state roads
Winter Haven News Chief ($)
Polk County, FL us/fl/polk
us/fl/polk/city/lakeland
Sep 1 Longboat Key to move its Flock cameras
ABC7 WWSB
us/fl/manatee/town/longboat-key
Sep 1 18 Florida law enforcement agencies got state money for 440 license plate readers now blocked on state roads
CBS News
St. Johns County, FL us/fl/st-johns
Sep 1 Tampa Police to pull 17 license plate readers as Hillsborough reviews impact of Flock crackdown
Florida Politics
us/fl/hillsborough/city/tampa
Hillsborough County, FL us/fl/hillsborough
Sep 1 Fernandina Beach Pulls Plug on Police Flock License Plate Cameras
Fernandina Observer
Contract canceled
us/fl/nassau/city/fernandina-beach
Sep 1 Martin County sheriff backs limits on license plate readers, warns against full ban
WPEC
Martin County, FL us/fl/martin
Indian River County, FL us/fl/indian-river
Palm Beach County, FL us/fl/palm-beach
Sep 1 JCSO ceases use of license plate reader cameras
WJHG
More coverage: chronicleonline.com · chronicleonline.com
Jackson County, FL us/fl/jackson
Levy County, FL us/fl/levy
Citrus County, FL us/fl/citrus
Sep 1 Escambia sheriff, Pensacola PD, Gulf Breeze PD suspend Flock cameras
Pensacola News Journal
Escambia County, FL us/fl/escambia
us/fl/santa-rosa/city/gulf-breeze
us/fl/escambia/city/pensacola
Sep 1 St. Pete Police Department declines Flock questions as Florida starts pulling cameras from state roads
Florida Politics
More coverage: Fox News · Axios
us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg
Sep 1 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
us/fl/lee/city/cape-coral
Charlotte County, FL us/fl/charlotte
Lee County, FL us/fl/lee
Sep 1 ‘Proven to help’: Jacksonville mom believes Flock cameras could have solved son’s 2017 murder. She still has no answers
News4JAX
Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Sep 1 4 Panhandle Counties To Remove Flock Cameras
Wiregrass Daily News
Contract canceled
Okaloosa County, FL us/fl/okaloosa
Sep 1 Miami-Dade begins taking license plate reader cameras offline, sheriff says
NBC 6 South Florida
More coverage: CBS News
Contract canceled
Miami-Dade County, FL us/fl/miami-dade
Sep 1 Flock camera backlash grows as some Florida sheriffs pull plug
Key Biscayne Portalalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: tallahassee.com
Contract canceled
Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco
Sep 1 Wakulla County sheriff ends participation in Flock ALPR camera program
fox49.tv
Wakulla County, FL us/fl/wakulla
Sep 1 Jacksonville goes dark on license plate readers as privacy concerns mount
bizjournals.com ($)
More coverage: News4JAX
us/fl/duval/city/jacksonville-beach
Sep 1 West Palm police spend on AI surveillance, investigations | Exclusive
Yahoo
New contract
us/fl/palm-beach/city/west-palm-beach
Sep 1 Sheriff announces all license plate readers will be shut down immediately in Volusia County
WESH
More coverage: Daytona Beach News-Journal
Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
us/fl/volusia/city/edgewater
Sep 1 Law enforcement agencies prepare to remove license plate readers after state memo
Vero News
More coverage: fox10tv.com · Boca Daily News · WPBF · WIOD · +2 more
Indian River County, FL us/fl/indian-river
us/fl/indian-river/city/sebastian
us/fl/indian-river/city/vero-beach
Sep 1 Florida Department of Transportation blocks Flock cameras on state roadways
Tampa Bay Times ($)
More coverage: wfla.com · thenewamerican.com
Contract canceled
Miami-Dade County, FL us/fl/miami-dade
Sep 1 Titusville Police Put Temporary Pause to Flock Automated License Plate Reader Program
Space Coast Daily
More coverage: talkoftitusville.com
us/fl/brevard/city/titusville
Aug 31 Florida halts all new license plate reader camera permits and orders existing ones removed within 30 days
cbsnews.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Yahoo · SSBCrack · News4JAX · MotorBiscuit
Contract canceled
Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Aug 31 Florida DOT revokes permits for automated license plate readers on state highways
Gulf Coast News and Weatheralso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: Gulf Coast News and Weather · wtwcfox
Contract canceled
Hamilton County, FL us/fl/hamilton
Aug 31 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: WFTV · WEAR-TV · WTXL ABC 27 Tallahassee News · Gulf Coast News and Weather · +1 more
Contract canceled
Okaloosa County, FL us/fl/okaloosa
us/fl/lake/city/groveland
Escambia County, FL us/fl/escambia
Aug 31 License plate reader use under scrutiny in Metro Detroit
CBS News
More coverage: Tallahassee Reports
us/fl/leon/city/tallahassee
Aug 31 VSO ends license plate reader use
The West Volusia Beacon
Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Aug 31 Sheriffs drop license plate readers as DeSantis warns against ‘surveillance state’
Florida Phoenixalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: flaglerlive.com · cltampa.com
Contract canceled
Liberty County, FL us/fl/liberty
Aug 31 Public debate intensifies over Flock cameras in Lexington
Spectrum News
More coverage: WUSF
Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco
Aug 31 FDOT orders that license plate readers, including Flock cameras, be removed from state roads
wtsp.comalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WESH
Contract canceled
Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Aug 31 Northeast Florida police halt Flock cameras under state order
JaxTodayalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: WCJB · WCJB
Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam
Aug 31 FDOT: Cameras must come down
yoursun.com ($)
More coverage: Cape Coral Breeze · Gainesville Sun
Charlotte County, FL us/fl/charlotte
us/fl/sarasota/city/north-port
us/fl/lee/city/cape-coral
Aug 31 Florida Roadside Cameras Coming Down As Three Counties Pull Plug On Plate Readers
Tampa Free Press
Contract canceled
Clay County, FL us/fl/clay
Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam
Aug 31 FDOT orders Flock cameras removed from state rights-of-way, halts new permits
WFTValso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: WPEC · Boca Post · Sebastian Daily
Contract canceled
Indian River County, FL us/fl/indian-river
Aug 31 Florida revokes all permits for Flock cameras on state roads
WKMGalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: wengradio.com · Florida Daily · townhall.com · Orlando Sentinel · +12 more
Contract canceled
Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Angelina County, TX us/tx/angelina
Aug 31 Florida revokes permit for 34 Nassau County license plate reader cameras
Action News Jaxalso carried by 8 other outlets
More coverage: WFLA · NBC News · bizpacreview.com · northeasttimes.com · +16 more
Contract canceled
Nassau County, FL us/fl/nassau
Clay County, FL us/fl/clay
Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam
Aug 31 Northeast Florida law enforcement agencies cut ties with license plate reader use after FDOT’s directive
News4JAXalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: 104.5 WOKV · WPBF · Gulf Coast News and Weather · LkldNow · +2 more
Contract canceled
Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Bradford County, FL us/fl/bradford
Clay County, FL us/fl/clay
Aug 31 Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will ‘discontinue’ use of automated license plate reader cameras
104.5 WOKV
More coverage: Florida’s Voice · firstcoastnews.com
Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam
Aug 31 All Putnam County Flock cameras discontinued as FDOT calls for removal on state roads
WUFTalso carried by 1 other outlet
More coverage: GovTech · Coral Springs News · Livingston Daily · Daytona Beach News-Journal · +3 more
Contract canceled
Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam
Seminole County, FL us/fl/seminole
us/fl/broward/city/coral-springs
Aug 31 FDOT revokes all license plate reader permits across state, citing privacy concerns
WFLAalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: Yahoo · wdbo.com · Treasure Coast News · firstcoastnews.com · +7 more
Contract canceled
Duval County, FL us/fl/duval
Volusia County, FL us/fl/volusia
Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam
Aug 31 Putnam County Sheriff pulls plug on license plate readers amid privacy debate
News4JAXalso carried by 2 other outlets
More coverage: breitbart.com
Contract canceled
Putnam County, FL us/fl/putnam
Aug 31 BSO highlights countywide threat management efforts to bolster school safety
Caribbean National Weekly
Broward County, FL us/fl/broward
Aug 31 Florida city puts controversial license plate readers back online after permit review
The Cool Downalso carried by 1 other outlet
us/fl/brevard/city/palm-bay
Brevard County, FL us/fl/brevard

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