<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">See below.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sincerely,<div>Fallon Minichiello</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> president--- via NFBF-L <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> April 21, 2026 at 3:58:21\u202fPM EDT<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> president@nfbflorida.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBF-L] ***Alert!!!***: From the President's Notebook</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Direct from President Mark Riccobono: <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Normally I send snippets from the President\u2019s Notebook, an email all affiliate Presidents receive President Riccobono. His opening message is so powerful and strong, I am including it in this message to all members of the National Federation of the Blind of Florida. Everyone be prepared for additional information and a plan to follow the urging of our National President! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dear Federation Family,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">If you are like me, you are outraged by the news that the United States Department of Justice intends to extend the implementation dates for the Title II ADA regulations related to websites and digital assets. I do not need to tell you all why this is outrageous. I hope that you are as outraged as I am.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Now is the time to direct that outrage into action. Now is the time to make sure that every member of our movement knows why this directly affects their daily participation in local communities. Now is the time to rally people to the cause. In the coming weeks, we will be crafting the Federation\u2019s official response to the Interim Final Rule and then we will be activating the membership to flood, or better yet, drown, the Department of Justice with personal stories of why this action is inappropriate and a break from the promise America made to people with disabilities through the long-fought-for Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">You should prepare your local chapters and membership for action on this in May. I would love to have every single affiliate support each member in submitting comments. We will provide the technical details, but the personal stories of students who struggle to get access to their coursework, blind adults who have to go through extra hoops to pay their water bill and property taxes, blind seniors who are prevented from applying for services from their county, and so much more has to come from the everyday experience of blind people. These stories highlight how America\u2019s promise to its disabled citizens has fallen short; equality of opportunity continues to be delayed; equal access continues to be denied. This is your advance notice that next month will be \u201cMay the Promise Be Fulfilled Month\u201d in the National Federation of the Blind. Let\u2019s get ready to push back even harder on the idea that blind people should sit and wait for equal access in our society.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Let us make America\u2019s promise a reality and continue to build the National Federation of the Blind.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Critical Actions:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Outrage Regarding Delays on Title II Regulations:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The Department of Justice\u2019s Interim Final Rule delaying ADA Title II digital accessibility compliance is a direct threat to equal access for blind people\u2014and we need a rapid, unified response. Please be prepared to amplify this message with your networks, direct members to our official statement, and flag real-world examples of inaccessible state/local websites or apps affecting education, benefits, employment services, and civic participation. We will continue pressing the department to reverse course and will share action opportunities and talking points as they develop. </span><a href="https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-condemns-doj-interim-final-rule-signaling-delay-ada" title="https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-condemns-doj-interim-final-rule-signaling-delay-ada"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">Read the press release</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> and share our outrage video across social media channels: </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cTuHxq49bJI" title="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cTuHxq49bJI"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">YouTube</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1968583253860647" title="https://www.facebook.com/reel/1968583253860647"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7451013191985254400" title="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7451013191985254400"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">LinkedIn</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, </span><a href="https://nfb.social/@nationsblind/116422166148321320" title="https://nfb.social/@nationsblind/116422166148321320"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">Mastodon</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, </span><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@nations_blind" title="https://www.tiktok.com/@nations_blind"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">TikTok</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXP11u6P0DR/?igsh=MWF4OWt1dzJ2eWFocA==" title="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXP11u6P0DR/?igsh=MWF4OWt1dzJ2eWFocA=="><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, </span><a href="https://x.com/NFB_voice/status/2045248074344267979" title="https://x.com/NFB_voice/status/2045248074344267979"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none">X</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Camille Tate, president<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">National Federation of the Blind of Florida <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Board of Directors <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.nfbflorida.org/"><span style="color:blue">www.nfbflorida.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tel: 321.372.4899<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">With love, hope and determination, we transform dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBF-L mailing list</span><br><span>NFBF-L@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBF-L:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/fallon.rochelle.garrett%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>