Fact-check: “Gov. DeSantis bans Flock cameras from state highways”
Verdict: Mostly True (85% confidence)
On August 31, 2026, FDOT issued a memorandum revoking all existing permits for automated license plate reader cameras in state highway rights-of-way and stopping future permit approvals — an action DeSantis publicly directed and announced. The claim is accurate for state highways but overstates the scope: DeSantis himself acknowledged roughly 98% of Florida's ~7,500 LPRs are on local roads, and the order explicitly does not reach cameras on city or county roads.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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