Florida to remove all Flock cameras on state roads
The short version: Florida Today reports FDOT yanked permits for Flock ALPR cameras on state roads, a rare case of a government agency actually clawing back surveillance creep.
Our Take
Credit to Florida Today for surfacing this: the Florida Department of Transportation revoking permits for Flock cameras on state roads is the kind of story we don't get to write often. Usually the trend line only moves one direction — more cameras, more departments, more data shared across more jurisdictions. A state agency actually pulling authorization is worth sitting with.
It also exposes something important about how this network got built in the first place. Flock's expansion has leaned heavily on local police departments and even private HOAs bolting cameras onto public right-of-way with little statewide oversight or public debate. When a state DOT steps in and says 'these permits shouldn't have been issued,' it's a reminder that a lot of this infrastructure exists because nobody with authority pushed back — until now.
One policy reversal in one state doesn't dismantle the network, and it doesn't mean Flock cameras in Florida disappear from city streets or private roads. If you want to see what's actually still running near you, check our camera map, and if you want to push your own city council or state lawmakers to follow Florida's lead, our take-action page has a place to start.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Florida Today, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.