LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Red light camera violations netted $3.3 million in revenue, according to results reported by the city of Lakeland in accordance with a new state law.
Money was distributed from the 26,365 red light camera tickets to the city of Lakeland’s general fund, the state of Florida, and the camera vendor, Verra Mobility.
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The tickets were issued between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.
“I see every day, accidents,” said Khaled Akkoush, owner of Fast Stop Food Stores at E. Memorial Blvd. and Lakeshore Drive in Lakeland.
Akkoush said detectives are in his store often asking for security video of crashes at the intersection.
“I think if they put cameras, it’s gonna help lower accidents or lower traffic because I see many people dead actually in front of my eyes,” Akkoush said.
That intersection is one of five listed this week by a city official as potential new locations for red light cameras if the city were to expand its program, which began in 2009.