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Florida DOT Orders Removal of 13 Unpermitted LPR Cameras

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  • St. Lucie County discovered 13 unpermitted license-plate-reader cameras.
  • Florida Department of Transportation ordered removal of those readers from state roads by September 30, 2026.
  • County Communications Director Erick Gill said officials do not know who installed the devices.
  • Gas-station employee Ricky Mathura reported seeing an unpermitted reader at a Fort Pierce location.
  • The county operates 53 permitted readers and released a list of the 13 unpermitted sites.