A body cameras-related bill is now heading to the Senate Floor. The committee bill’s main sponsor is Sen. Greg Evers (R-Baker) in his capacity as chair of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. “What the purpose of this bill is just to set up the requirement of having the policies and procedures that law enforcement would […]
Bill would guard some body camera footage – HT Politics
Almost any video recorded by police body cameras is a public record under Florida law. But that could change with a bill moving through the Florida Legislature. On Tuesday, the Senate tweaked a bill that would restrict access to police body camera video, before sending the measure toward a full Senate vote. The bill would […]
When Are Drones Legal? State Senate Delays Answer – Political Fix Florida
A bill identifying specific legal uses for unmanned drones stalled in a Senate committee Tuesday as members said they were concerned about “unintended consequences.” The bill, sponsored by Sen. Garrett Richter, R-Naples, would legalize 18 specific commercial uses for drones, including scholarly research, mapping purposes, military operations, real estate marketing, and oil pipeline safety or […]
