“Florida Department of Transportation Orders Removal of Flock Cameras” This is Something to Think About 09.02.26

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“Florida Department of Transportation Orders Removal of Flock Cameras”

Bill Bunkley’s “This Is Something to Think About

Air Date Wednesday, September 2, 2026

The Florida Department of Transportation has revoked all statewide permits for license plate readers known as Flock Cameras.

In a DOT memo, they cite “Exponential increase in deployments coupled with concerning reports of misuse, data privacy concerns and surveillance schemes, require immediate action.” The window for removal is within 30 days, when all Flock cameras must be gone from state roads.

The number one abuser of Flock Camera data has been members of law enforcement agencies. They used the data for unauthorized personal purposes for spying on people they knew.

Any law enforcement department requesting new Flock Cameras will be denied.

We have already allowed too many violations of our personal privacy rights, and more areas of violation should be uncovered and eliminated.

Bill Bunkley is a 20-year veteran Salem Media talk show host based in Tampa. The Bill Bunkley Show airs on weekdays from 3 to 5 pm across central Florida. Bill is also President of the Florida Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention (Southern Baptist Convention Churches), among other churches and entities. He has served as the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention for the last 30 years at the state capitol in Tallahassee. By the Grace of his Lord Jesus, he is a cancer survivor diagnosed in 2018 with AML Leukemia, having successfully undergone a bone marrow transplant that same year. In 2025, he underwent successful open-heart surgery to repair a heart valve. His wife is Toni, his son is Zac, and he attends Idlewild Baptist Church.

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