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The Florida Drone Ban: A Costly Transition for Taxpayers and Agencies - New Florida Senate bill could pave way for police drones - Police drone helps to find two young children who were missing in Florida

DJI

Taxpayer Turbulence: Florida’s Costly Ban of Chinese-made DJI Drones

Florida's decision to ban Chinese-made drones, mostly DJI drones, has led to a significant shift in drone use by state agencies, with financial impact.

Haye KestelooNov 21

DJI

Florida’s Drone Shift: A Taxing Transition

Florida's ban on foreign-made drones, primarily Chinese DJI drones, is driving this change, leading to the adoption of American-made Skydio drone

Haye KestelooNov 19

Police

Drone Drama: Florida Man Faces 10 Years for Shooting Down Sheriff’s Drone

Wendell Goney, 50, from Eustis, Florida, found himself under arrest for shooting down a Lake County Sheriff's Office drone that was in active duty

Haye KestelooNov 3

Drone as First Responder

Drones Redefine Hurricane Hunting: Breaking Records and Saving Lives

Hurricanes have long fascinated and threatened us. Traditional ways of studying them, however, can be perilous. Enter the drones.

Haye KestelooSep 16

United States

Drone Captures Lifeguards’ Heroic Human Chain to Rescue Boogie Boarder in Florida

Over the waves off Flagler Beach, Florida, a drone piloted by Joseph Osborne captured a stirring sight: lifeguards hastily forming a human chain

Haye KestelooAug 10

Skydio

Skydio’s Ascend 2023: A Pioneering Leap in Drone Tech

A drone event is taking to the skies on September 20, 2023, at 10 am PST. Dubbed "Ascend 2023," this virtual affair from Skydio promises

Haye KestelooAug 9

Drone Incidents

Researchers Sound the Alarm on Drone-Plane Collision Threats

Risks of collisions between drones and planes have been highlighted in a recent study conducted by researchers from Florida's Embry-Riddle.

Haye KestelooJul 28

Skydio

High-Tech Policing: SAPD’s Drone as First Responder Program

The program leverages automated drones as first responders, a futuristic vision conceptualized by the police chief. Let's dive into this transformative

Haye KestelooJun 27

Florida

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