Pinellas Sheriff's office

Both men resigned from the sheriff's office after being arrested and charged with multiple felonies. "Running the plate of a 17-year-old girl who you are interested in is clearly inappropriate," Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said.

Law enforcement agencies could use drones to survey crowds, assist in traffic management, and collect evidence at a crime scene or traffic crash. That's under a proposal that passed a Senate vote and is heading for a House vote. But some lawmakers have raised concerns over how the bill could impact someone's privacy.

If you're planning to head to a Pinellas beach and want to check the county's dashboard to see how busy it is, you won't be able to see real-time…