St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick says neighborhoods and homeowners associations own at least 100 license plate readers separate from the sheriff’s office system. The technology has divided residents, while questions remain about who controls the data and the circumstances surrounding an LPR installed near Hardwick’s home after reported threats.

Sheriffs across Florida are pulling automated license plate readers off state roads after the Florida Department of Transportation revoked the permits that allowed the cameras to operate on state property.

Latasha Hobbs believes that if License Plate Readers had been in place years ago, whoever is responsible for killing her son might have been found.

Jacksonville City Councilman Jimmy Peluso is revising proposed legislation that would give residents more input on the installation and removal of license plate-reading cameras, even after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it would suspend use of the technology across Duval County.

Councilman Jimmy Peluso will hold a meeting Friday at 10:30 a.m. at City Hall to discuss automated surveillance equipment policies, regulations, and more amid residents’ concerns about Flock cameras and privacy.

A growing debate over Flock cameras is taking shape in St. Johns County, with residents raising concerns about privacy, cost and the expansion of surveillance technology in their community.

A company that operates a vast nationwide network of automated cameras that record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of all passing vehicles every day is making changes to its platform.

Lake City City Council will debate Flock cameras and license plate readers, considering a nonbinding November ballot item asking voters whether the city should continue installing and maintaining the technology.