Publisher: Tallahassee Democrat (via archive.is); corroborated by Florida Politics
Relevant To: Cross-partisan Flock opposition; Chatrie v. United States tie-in
Verification Status: Verified — Archive Link Blocked, Facts Confirmed via Alternate Sourcing
Notes: Could not access the archive.is link directly (blocked), but confirmed the underlying facts via Florida Politics and Evan Power’s own social media posts (Threads/Facebook). Evan Power, Chair of the Republican Party of Florida (Tallahassee resident), publicly called for banning Flock cameras, posting “Local governments have been abusing our rights by using Flock Cameras to build profiles and track citizens… let’s ban Flock cameras and protect our 4th amendment rights.” This came amid a broader wave of bipartisan Flock criticism in Florida’s crowded CD-2 race to succeed retiring Rep. Neal Dunn: candidate Keith Gross (leading fundraiser) called for a nationwide ban and criticized the SCOTUS Chatrie v. United States ruling; Democrat Nic Zateslo also opposed Flock, tying it to AI/data-center concerns; Republican Audie Rowell (40+ years law enforcement) declined a simple yes/no, planning a detailed op-ed. Context: Bay County Libertarian Party held a demonstration against 150+ active Flock cameras there; statewide Florida has roughly 7,000 Flock cameras; a 1,000+ signature petition urged Bay County commissioners to “de-flock.” Separately, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) has also expressed “full pause” constitutional concerns about Flock per a related Florida Politics piece. Notable for BPA: demonstrates genuine cross-partisan Flock opposition in Florida, useful for messaging that ALPR/surveillance concerns are not a partisan issue, and ties directly to the recent Chatrie v. United States decision already in the library.