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• Pitbull- Mr Worldwide has a contract to promote Florida- but Visit Florida says it can’t reveal how much he’s being paid. GOP presidential hopefuls come to Orlando for the Sunshine Summit. And Orlando Sentinel reporter Rene Stutzman talks about here reporting on a just published series about the use of force at the Orlando Police Department.
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• Orange County sheriff’s deputies will start using body cameras on a trial basis next month. 90.7’s Renata Sago reports the Board of County Commissioners agreed today to fund the sheriff’s department with half a million dollars in seed money to pay for the technology.
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• As law enforcement agencies try to build trust with their communities, they’re turning to body cameras. The technology is being trialed in police departments across Florida, including Daytona Beach, the University of Central Florida and the Orlando Police Department. Fans of body cameras say they can help enhance a police department’s transparency. But as 90.7’s Renata Sago reports the technology is so new there are still big questions about how to use it – and its impact on privacy.
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• The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says there are details to consider before deploying body cameras. Spokesman Angelo Nieves says a preliminary cost estimate for the county is $1.2 million for the first year. That includes 500 cameras for all first responders.
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