Flock & ALPR Cameras in Florida
At least 9,538 automated license plate readers have been reported across Florida — the 4th most-surveilled state in the country by camera count.
Updated Oct 6, 2026 · Live data
9,538 automated license plate readers have been reported in Florida as of October 6, 2026, ranking it #4 of 52 states and territories. They are documented in 702 cities and towns across 67 counties. 77 percent are Flock Safety cameras.
1,171 cameras were added to the Florida map in the last 30 days and 357 were removed. The most recent camera was reported on September 11, 2026. Tallahassee (169) has the most, followed by Gainesville (161) and Jacksonville (97).
77 operators are named in the records, including Lowe's, Volusia County Sheriff's Office, The Home Depot. Source: community-mapped camera data (OpenStreetMap, ODbL) with DeFlock The USA’s permanent history.
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Every one of those 9,538 cameras photographs the plate of each car that passes it — logging where Florida drivers go, when, and how often, whether or not anyone is suspected of a crime. Here’s what that means, and what you can do about it.
On the agenda: Sanibel City Council — ALPR (Oct 6)
Tuesday, October 6 — today · The full record → · Read the agenda ↗
On the agenda: Pembroke Pines City Commission — LICENSE PLATE READER (Oct 7)
Wednesday, October 7 — tomorrow · The full record → · Read the agenda ↗
- Oct 5, 2026 On the agenda: Groveland meeting — ALPR (Oct 5)
- Oct 5, 2026 On the agenda: Ocean Ridge Town Commission — License Plate Reader (Oct 5)
- Sep 30, 2026 On the agenda: Boynton Beach City Commission - Oct 06, 2026 — ALPR (Sep 30)
- Sep 30, 2026 On the agenda: Ponce Inlet meeting — license plate reader (Sep 30)
Every record for this area on the Docket → · nothing is ever deleted.
- Oct 6 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 6 Flock Safety camera newly reported
- Oct 6 Rekor camera newly reported
- Oct 6 Axon Enterprise camera newly reported
Newly reported by volunteers — cameras may have been up long before someone mapped them.
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What these cameras actually do
Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) like those sold by Flock Safety aren’t normal traffic cameras. Each one reads every passing plate, stamps it with a time and location, and stores it in a searchable database — often shared across agencies. Across Florida, that’s 9,538 points quietly building a record of residents’ movements. See how the tech works and where your data goes.
How Florida compares
Florida ranks #4 of 52 states and territories by reported ALPR cameras — among the most heavily surveilled in the nation. Nationwide, volunteers have mapped over 142,000 cameras and counting. Nearby by camera count: Georgia (10,050), Illinois (8,054), Ohio (6,856), Texas (17,158).
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On camera in Florida — each opens right here on DeFlock:
The conversation about Florida:
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What you can do in Florida
You don’t have to accept it — and you don’t have to be anti-safety to demand accountability. File a public records request to learn your town’s retention and data-sharing policy, speak up at a city-council meeting, and see the full playbook on our Take Action page.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
DeFlock Florida — Statewide, Florida
Statewide network tracking Flock deployments across Florida.
Join the fight ↗FLDR Brevard — Brevard County, Florida
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗FLDR Broward — Broward County, Florida
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗FLDR Jacksonville — Jacksonville, Florida
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗FLDR Tampa Bay — Tampa Bay, Florida
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗Florida Digital Rights Association — Florida
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗Miami Tech Enthusiast Club — Miami, Florida
Independently run local group listed on the DeFlock project directory (deflock.org).
Join the fight ↗DeFlock Polk — Polk County, Florida
Polk County campaign against Flock cameras, starting with Lakeland’s 19-camera, $285,000 five-year contract.
Join the fight ↗Flock & ALPR cameras by city in Florida
We track 697 Florida cities and towns with reported cameras — each with its own local report:
Flock & ALPR cameras by county in Florida
67 Florida counties have at least one reported camera. Tap any county for its full local report.
Counts come from the open-source DeFlock project’s volunteer reports and update as new cameras are mapped. A county not listed has no reported cameras yet — not necessarily none. Spot one? Report it.