1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (1637+ words) Drive through Fort Lauderdale, and you are almost certainly swept into South Florida’s hidden multi-million dollar surveillance network — your movements tracked, your privacy at risk — joining a national database of millions. Driving through any major city in Miami-Dade or Broward…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (823+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis, critical of license plate readers, has blocked their use on state roads, warning the cameras could create a “surveillance state.” But in the past year, DeSantis has approved approximately $4.6 million in requests from local law enforcement agencies…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (741+ words) Florida’s Department of Transportation revoked approvals for cameras that read drivers’ license plates, directed local police departments to take them down and plans to remove any remaining devices after 30 days, according to a memo the agency sent out Monday. The…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (424+ words) Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday became the latest politician in a swelling bipartisan movement to demand an overhaul of how and where AI-powered Flock cameras can be used, calling on Floridians to pressure lawmakers to regulate the tools. “I don’t…...