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Lake County

Removing or limiting cameras · 3 agencies documented

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Lake County Sheriff's Office

Status
Ended or removed
Vendors
Flock Safety
Cameras
Count not documented
Current count not stated; 2022 initial request to county called for more than 100 cameras
  1. 2022 County discussed installing cameras at the Sheriff's Office's request; initial request called for more than 100 cameras. (Spectrum News 13, Sept. 1, 2026)
  2. Sept. 1, 2026 Lake County Commission voted unanimously to rescind and deauthorize license plate readers on county rights-of-way and requested related contracts be terminated within 30 days. Item placed by Commissioner Anthony Sabatini; Chairwoman Leslie Campione had wanted to hear from Sheriff Peyton Grinnell first. Commissioner Sean Parks moved to invite the sheriff to a future meeting. Individual votes not reported beyond unanimous. (Spectrum News 13, Sept. 1, 2026; WFTV Channel 9, Sept. 1, 2026; Lake & Sumter Style, Sept. 1, 2026)
  3. Sept. 1, 2026 Sheriff's Office statement: "We have never had an instance of misuse"; it will comply with state and local directives. (Lake & Sumter Style, Sept. 1, 2026; WKMG News 6 (ClickOrlando), Sept. 1, 2026)
  4. Sept. 30, 2026 Office disabled access to its Flock cameras; Flock is responsible for physical removal. Agency did not confirm removal by deadline. (Spectrum News 13, Sept. 30, 2026)

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Clermont Police Department

Status
Use suspended
Vendors
Motorola Solutions
Cameras
Count not documented
Count not stated
  1. Sept. 1, 2026 Announced immediate suspension of its license plate reader program until the Legislature provides clearer guidance. Clermont used Motorola Solutions' Vigilant system, not Flock, per Capt. Malcolm Draper. Described as a suspension. (Lake & Sumter Style, Sept. 3, 2026; WKMG News 6 (ClickOrlando), Sept. 1, 2026)

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Leesburg Police Department

Status
Removing or limiting cameras
Vendors
Vendor not named in source
Cameras
Count not documented
Count not stated
  1. Sept. 1, 2026 City of Leesburg decided to remove its cameras; first Lake County municipality to announce removal. (Lake & Sumter Style, Sept. 1, 2026; Lake & Sumter Style, Sept. 3, 2026)

Reported by news outlets; agency records not yet obtained.

Statewide

  1. Aug. 31, 2026 The Florida Department of Transportation revoked permits and ordered all automated license-plate readers off state roads within 30 days. Gov. Ron DeSantis: "I don't want to have this become a surveillance state." (Axios Tampa Bay, Sept. 1, 2026; WUSF, Sept. 2, 2026)
  2. Sept. 30, 2026 The 30-day deadline for removing license-plate readers from state roads passed. (Florida Phoenix, Sept. 30, 2026)