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Snapshot · 2026-10-12

9,647

reported license-plate cameras in Florida (#4 of 51)

Local decisions tracked

22

entries in the DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker tracker (retrieved 2026-10-11)

City files

46

Florida places with a city page

Trend: our daily history for Florida starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Florida ALPR law

§ 316.0777 § 316.0778

Allows law enforcement agencies to request the installation of ALPR for the purpose of collecting criminal intelligence or investigative information. Systems cannot be used to issue traffic citations. Creates public records of exemption for certain images and data, including personal identifying information, obtained by ALPR systems. Provides that images and data containing personal information obtained from ALPR systems are confidential. Allows disclosure to criminal justice agencies and to individuals to whom the license plate is registered in certain circumstances. Requires the state to establish a retention schedule for records containing images and data generated using ALPRs. An ALPR must be removed within 30 days if the Department of Transportation notifies the requesting law enforcement agency that such a removal must occur.

Summary quoted from NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.

Local decisions in Florida

  • Sep 2026 · CAMERAS REMOVED

    Alachua, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: City of Alachua removed its license plate reader cameras after a DeSantis order.

  • Sep 2026 · CAMERAS REMOVED

    Pembroke Pines, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Pembroke Pines shut down all Flock license-plate recognition cameras amid a new state order.

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Franklin County, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith deactivated about 26 leased Flock cameras effective September 1, 2026 after Florida DOT ordered license plate readers off state highways within 30 days and Gov. Ron DeSantis urged removal. WJHG reported most county cameras were on state roadways; the sheriff's office also shut off cou

  • Sep 2026 · PAUSED

    Tallahassee, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Tallahassee City Commission voted unanimously September 9, 2026 to suspend city use of automated license plate readers, including about 80 Flock cameras and 75 Vigilant cameras (155 total). Tallahassee Reports said City Manager Reese Goad would turn the cameras off so the city and others cannot access them through the

  • Sep 2026 · PAUSED

    Leon County Sheriff, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Tallahassee Reports said Leon County Sheriff Walt McNeil suspended the Leon County Sheriff's Office use of ALPR technology while seeking stronger oversight and accreditation standards. Tallahassee City Commission cited that sheriff suspend when it unanimously suspended city ALPR on September 9, 2026. Distinct from CAN-

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Live Oak, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: The Lake City Reporter reported September 9, 2026 that Live Oak City Council voted unanimously September 8 to cancel the city's Flock contract for eight license-plate readers and that council also wants the cameras turned off. Florida Live Oak, not Live Oak, Texas.

  • Sep 2026 · CAMERAS REMOVED

    Neptune Beach, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Neptune Beach police removed Flock cameras after FDOT revoked licenses for camera use on state highways.

  • Sep 2026 · CAMERAS REMOVED

    Panama City, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Panama City voted to shut down its Flock ALPR cameras.

  • Sep 2026 · PAUSED

    Palm Beach County, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Palm Beach County Commission voted to pause approval of new Flock camera installations.

  • Aug 2026 · PAUSED

    Palm Bay, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Palm Bay, FL suspended its Flock Safety cameras. Cited reasons: Vendor permitting / installation compliance; Council-directed review; Resident privacy / trust concerns.

  • Aug 2026 · VENDOR SWITCH

    Pasco County, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco notified commissioners he is terminating the Dec. 10, 2024 interlocal agreement for license-plate detection systems in county rights-of-way, effective Sept. 30, 2026, after Aug. 11 and Aug. 25 board meetings showed a majority no longer supported it. Bay News 9 framed the exit as ending

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: After Florida DOT revoked ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way on August 31, 2026, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office would discontinue license plate reader use countywide. Jacksonville Today and News4JAX covered the Northeast Florida wave. FDOT's memo covers state ROW; JSO's

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Clay County, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook announced removal of license plate readers after Florida DOT revoked ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way on August 31, 2026. News4JAX and Action News Jax covered Clay in the Northeast Florida removal wave.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Nassau County, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Nassau County Sheriff's Office said it will comply with Florida DOT's August 31, 2026 memo revoking ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way. Action News Jax and News4JAX put 34 Flock cameras under NCSO in the removal window.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Putnam County, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Putnam County Sheriff Gator DeLoach announced August 31, 2026 that the county's 18 license plate readers would be disconnected and removed within 30 days after Florida DOT revoked ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way. Jacksonville Today and News4JAX covered the Northeast Florida wave.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Volusia County, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced August 31, 2026 that license plate readers were shut down countywide after Florida DOT revoked ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way. WESH quoted Chitwood saying LPRs are no longer workable in Florida after the governor's comments and the FDOT memo.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Oviedo, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Oviedo City Council directed staff at a budget work session around August 31, 2026 not to carry Flock camera funding into the next fiscal year and to begin taking down Flock cameras in city limits after Florida DOT revoked ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way. WFTV and FOX 35 Orlando covered Central Florida city

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Okaloosa County, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden said the sheriff's office would remove and suspend its ALPR program after Florida DOT's August 31, 2026 memo. Get The Coast and Mid Bay News reported the office would remove devices on state rights-of-way and begin removing remaining county right-of-way units.

  • Aug 2026 · PAUSED

    Titusville, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Titusville Police Department temporarily paused its Flock ALPR program after Florida DOT revoked ALPR permits on state highway rights-of-way on August 31, 2026, according to WFTV coverage of Central Florida agency reactions.

  • Jul 2026 · PAUSED

    Sumter County, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Sumter County, FL suspended its Flock Safety cameras. Cited reasons: Temporary camera suspension pending internal audit.

  • Jul 2026 · PROPOSAL REJECTED

    Leon County, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Leon County, FL canceled its Flock Safety contract before installation. Cited reasons: Public backlash; Privacy / surveillance concerns; Regional grant reject.

  • Aug 2021 · CAMERAS DEACTIVATED

    Lake County, FL. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Lake County commissioners ordered Flock to remove their cameras following their illegal and unpermitted installation, a tactic by Flock that still occurs in 2026.

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