St. Lucie County, Florida, discovered unpermitted surveillance cameras secretly installed and unconnected to any official agencies. This discovery occurred after the county decided to uninstall its own fleet of Flock automated license plate readers. During an inventory of the Flock units, 14 unauthorized cameras pointed at county roads were found. Local law enforcement claimed three of these devices, leaving 11 unaccounted for. The county is issuing notices for their removal within 30 days, with plans to cover or remove any not taken down. This situation mirrors a broader anti-surveillance sentiment growing across Florida. State officials and Governor Ron DeSantis have ordered the removal of Flock cameras from state highways due to privacy and data misuse concerns. DeSantis expressed worries about the extent of information these cameras collect beyond license plates. Recent incidents, like a police officer misusing Flock data to track an ex-girlfriend, have fueled this backlash. Republican governors in Florida and Texas are now opposing Flock cameras. Politicians from both parties are proposing legislative action, with a bill introduced to ban Flock cameras nationwide. Concerns are mounting about the unchecked power of AI and the erosion of privacy by these pervasive surveillance systems.