A bill that would make it illegal to spy on people with a drone passed the Florida Senate on Thursday. The measure, along with others that ban electronic snooping, stalking and so-called “revenge porn,” also appears headed for passage by the House. SB 766 would prohibit citizens from using a drone, or any unmanned aircraft, […]
Senate passes bill to keep police body cam video from public view – The Tampa Tribune
UPDATED THURSDAY: The House has placed the bill on its “special order” calendar for consideration Friday. The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a measure creating a public records exemption for police body camera videos. With little debate, the bill (SB 248) was approved 36-2. Sens. Dwight Bullard, a Miami Democrat, and Dorothy Hukill, Port […]
Internet companies oppose Florida proposals to regulate web – PalmBeachPost.com
Some Florida lawmakers want to impose state-level regulations on the free-wheeling online world, and are drawing opposition from some of the nation’s biggest Internet companies including Google, Yahoo, Facebook and Ebay. The conflict is over two proposed laws. One would affect who controls a person’s email and social media accounts and the secrets they may […]
