Florida Halts Use of License Plate Reader Cameras Statewide Amid Privacy Concerns
Police departments across Northeast Florida, including the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Nassau, Clay, and Putnam counties, are discontinuing the use of Flock license plate reader cameras. This decision follows a memo issued by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) blocking the use of these cameras statewide. The FDOT's action came just three days after Governor Ron DeSantis publicly expressed concerns about the widespread deployment of license plate readers, stating, 'I think these cameras, the license plate readers, I think it’s out of control.' The FDOT memo cited 'the recent exponential increase in deployments along our roadways coupled with concerning reports of misuse, data privacy concerns, and surveillance schemes' as reasons for immediate action to protect Floridians' sovereignty and quality of life. All affected cameras are required to be removed within 30 days, with FDOT threatening to remove them if agencies do not comply. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan commended Sheriff Waters' res... 
