Florida's Department of Transportation revoked permits for automated license plate readers, including Flock Safety cameras, on state highways on September 1, 2026. Both gubernatorial candidates weighed in on the decision, which removed surveillance technology authorities said helped law enforcement solve crimes.
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“The Florida Department of Transportation on Monday announced the removal of license plate reader cameras on state roadways after Gov. Ron DeSantis expressed his concerns with the artificial intelligence-powered flock cameras. According to FDOT, local law enforcement agencies will have 30 days to remove the flock cameras that are currently operational. If those cameras are not removed within 30 da
Florida is banning Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers across state highways, as reported earlier by NBC News and local news outlet WUSF. In a memo on Monday, Florida's Department of Transportation says it's revoking permits for all license plate readers, adding that they must be removed from state highways within 30 days. […]
After the Florida Department of Transportation issued an order Monday revoking permits and licenses for the use of license plate readers on state roads, both candidates to be the next Florida governor responded.
License plate cameras are supposed to help law enforcement solve crimes, but now the state says many of them have to go.
Florida to remove of Flock cameras from state highways https:// thehill.com/homenews/state-wat ch/6064333-florida-flock-camera-state-highway-removal/
It’s been three days since the Florida Department of Transportation released a memo revoking all approved permits for License Plate Reader (LPR) cameras in the right-of-way on the state highway system.