Florida law (Fla. Stat. §330.41) reserves drone regulation to the state, so Hernando County and its cities cannot restrict where you fly. FAA rules control instead. Avoid Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport, and don't launch inside Weeki Wachee Springs State Park.
Recreational flyers in Hernando County answer to the FAA, not the county: register any drone over 0.55 pounds, pass the TRUST test, stay below 400 feet, keep the aircraft in sight, and steer clear of airports like Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional (BKV). Because Fla. Stat. §330.41 vests drone regulation in the state, the county cannot add its own altitude or flight rules. Florida's state parks, including Weeki Wachee Springs, prohibit launching or landing from park grounds without a permit. Fla. Stat. §934.50 still bars using a drone to secretly record someone.
FAA penalties for unsafe or unregistered flight run into the thousands per incident. Launching from a state park without a permit brings park citations. Using a drone to secretly record someone violates Fla. Stat. §934.50.
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