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Make a Voting Plan - with Bill Cowles
Floridians with disabilities should start preparing now to vote in the upcoming election.
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Voting Resources - with Dana Farmer
Floridians are entitled to resources and assistance when voting. This episode will discuss the services and resources available to voters.
Your Vote is Important! - with Michelle Bishop
An in-depth interview that will educate listeners about the importance of voting and general accessibility issues voters may face, as well as legislation and resources available to support voters with disabilities.
Disability Rights Florida Saddened by Loss of Staff Attorney Bryan Funk
We are saddened to announce the loss of a valued member of the Disability Rights Florida team. Bryan Funk passed away on Friday evening, August 19, 2016, surrounded by his wife, family and friends. Bryan joined our staff in 2008 as a Legal Intern. Following Bryan’s graduation from FSU School…
Disability Rights Florida Letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch Regarding Arnaldo Rios
August 5, 2016 The Honorable Loretta Lynch Attorney General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington D.C. 20530-0001 Re: Support for Request for Investigation of Arnaldo Rios Case and Florida's Medicaid Waiver for Individuals with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Dear Attorney General Lynch: Disability Rights Florida (DRF),…
Disability Rights Florida Launches “Access The Vote” Campaign
TALLAHASSEE – Disability Rights Florida today launched its “Access The Vote” campaign to encourage Floridians with disabilities to vote in upcoming elections. The campaign includes a new accessible website (www.AccessTheVote.org) detailing the voting rights and responsibilities for all Floridians. The website is divided into two sections: “Not Yet Registered to…
Disability Rights Florida Files Federal Lawsuit Against Three Beach Apartment Complexes
JACKSONVILLE – Disability Rights Florida, Inc., the Protection and Advocacy Agency for the State of Florida, with the assistance of attorneys from the Florida Justice Institute, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, today filed a civil rights lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against three Surfside…
2017 Planning Survey: We Need Your Input!
Disability Rights Florida, Florida's statewide Protection and Advocacy system and Client Assistance Program, is developing its goals and objectives for the upcoming 2017 fiscal year that starts October 1, 2016. We depend on you to tell us what disability issues are most important to you and this survey is one…
DRF Files Lawsuit Against Miami-Dade DOC
Disability Independence Group, a non-profit organization that advocates for the rights of people with disabilities, and Disability Rights Florida, Florida’s federally-funded Protection and Advocacy organization, have filed a federal lawsuit against the Miami Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Miami Dade County) over its alleged systemic failure to comply…