License plate cameras spark privacy concerns: Coral Springs

License plate cameras spark privacy concerns: Coral Springs

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Publish Date: 2026-06-28 06:10:00

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Flock license plate readers have been installed around Coral Springs following approval of a state grant last year.

Image courtesy of Flock Safety

License plate readers installed across Coral Springs are drawing privacy complaints from residents who want the city to end its contract with Flock Safety.

City officials defend the cameras, citing arrests and recoveries tied to the technology.

FULL STORY: New license plate readers spark privacy concerns in Coral Springs

Flock license plate readers have been installed around Coral Springs following approval of a state grant last year. Image courtesy of Flock Safety

Here are key takeaways:

• Flock cameras, purchased with a state grant, now cover all major roads in and out of Coral Springs. The devices photograph every passing license plate and check it against a database of crime reports.
• Lifelong resident Louis DeSantis recently asked the City Commission to cancel the city’s contract with Flock. “Allow us to live and travel free without being surveilled on a constant basis,” he said.
• Commissioner Joe McHugh, a former law enforcement officer, defended the program, saying the cameras have helped catch fugitives, homicide suspects, stolen vehicles and missing people….

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