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The Orange County Board of Commissioners is looking to update sidewalks to make them comply with the Americans with Disabilities act.The commission votes…
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A group representing disabled inmates has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Florida prison officials of discriminating against prisoners who are deaf,…
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The state Department of Children and Families has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by Disability Rights Florida and move toward providing more options…
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Five days before he was to start college, Fred Maahs' world turned upside down. Off the Delaware coast in 1980, on the last day of summer vacation, the…
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A new Florida law taking effect July 1 will make it a misdemeanor to pass off an unqualified pet as a service animal.The law, proposed by state Rep.…
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The Supreme Court is considering whether the Americans With Disabilities Act requires police to take special precautions when trying to arrest armed and…
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A former police officer is suing Orange City because was fired when he requested time off so he could get chemotherapy for his testicular cancer, the…
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So many disabled-access complaints are brought in Florida that it has become a kind of lawsuit mill, with insurers paying quick settlements and lawyers…
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A complaint filed with the U.S. Justice Department alleges that Broward County pre-kindergarten programs are “turning away children with diabetes,” the…
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The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, saying Florida has not done enough to improve the plight of severely disabled children, filed suit against…