DeSantis Orders Removal of Flock Cameras From Florida Highways Within 30 Days
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Updated · WCTV · Sep 1
DeSantis Orders Removal of Flock Cameras From Florida Highways Within 30 Days
3 articles · Updated · WCTV · Sep 1
Summary
Florida will remove all Flock license plate readers from the state highway system within 30 days, covering corridors such as I-10 and I-75.
An FDOT memo says cameras left in state rights-of-way after that deadline will be taken down by the state, and no new permits for such cameras will be issued.
Ron DeSantis said misuse risks by police and private companies drove the order, citing surveillance concerns and a case in which an officer allegedly used plate-reader data to track an ex-girlfriend.
Several sheriff's departments, including Franklin, Liberty and Putnam counties, said they would end their own programs, though the order does not bar cameras on city or county roads.
Because the directive functions like an executive order and could be reversed by a future governor, DeSantis is pushing for a broader legislative restriction next spring.