TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is shedding light on the impact of speed cameras in school zones, saying thousands of tickets have been issued in less than a year.

By the numbers:

According to HCSO, nearly 5,800 citations have been sent to drivers since the first cameras went live in November 2024. Of those, about 3,100 have paid the $100 fine, totaling $310,378 in revenue.

The sheriff's office says that money has been allocated as follows:

In addition, nearly 20,000 warnings have been given out. Each time a new camera goes live, drivers get a 30-day window with no tickets issued.

Dig deeper:

A total of 29 Hillsborough County schools now have speed cameras installed. Riverview High School is where the most warnings have been given out, totaling 4,869. Citru

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