OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office has suspended enforcement of school zone speed cameras and dismissed a number of previously issued violations after questions surfaced about whether some cameras were legally placed within designated school zones.

The Sheriff’s Office halted the issuance of new Notices of Violation in November 2025 after internal reviews revealed uncertainty and disagreement over where school zone boundaries legally begin and end under Florida law. As a result, concerns were raised about whether certain speed cameras were positioned in compliance with state requirements.

Due to those concerns, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office moved to pause the automated enforcement program while the legal placement of the cameras is reviewed. During this period, several school zone speeding tickets issued by the camera system were dismissed.

In St. Cloud, police officials confirmed that school zone speed cameras have not been issuing tickets for several weeks as the department awaits clarification from the Florida Department of Transportation and state officials regarding equipment positioning requirements. A St. Cloud Police Department spokesperson said the camera locations were permitted and approved during installation by the program’s vendor, but enforcement was paused after questions arose about how state guidelines should be interpreted.

“Of course, we still want our driving public to obey posted speed limits in school zones,” the spokesperson said. “While the automated system is down, officers can still issue in-person speeding citations, which carry higher fines and points against a driver’s license.”

Officials emphasized that the pause applies only to automated camera enforcement. Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and officers with the St. Cloud Police Department have continued traditional traffic enforcement in school zones, including in-person speed monitoring, and drivers are still required to obey posted speed limits during school hours.

Authorities are urging motorists not to disregard any notices they may have already received. Drivers who were issued a Notice of Violation are advised to wait for an official Uniform Traffic Citation if one is issued, which would allow them to formally contest the citation in court if they believe it was issued improperly.

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and the St. Cloud Police Department stressed that the suspension of camera enforcement does not change the importance of slowing down in school zones, noting that the primary goal remains the safety of students, parents, and school staff.