<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If this email cannot be read, refer to the attach word document. I will also attach the March minutes for your reference.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hello Statewide Members and Supporters</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I hope this message finds you well. Please note that our
next Statewide meeting, scheduled for Sunday, April 20th, is cancelled due to
the Easter holiday. If you have any questions about this email, don\u2019t hesitate to
contact me at <a href="mailto:statewide@nfbflorida.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">statewide@nfbflorida.org</a>.
In lieu of the meeting, here are some important updates and announcements from
across the Federation:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In this update:</p>
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</span></span>Florida Statewide giving challenge reminder</p>
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</span></span>Affiliate-related Announcements</p>
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</span></span>Legislative Alerts</p>
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</span></span>State and national convention information</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Florida Statewide giving challenge</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We\u2019re launching the Statewide
Giving Challenge to raise funds and support our members! Our goal is $2,000,
and we\u2019re just $600 away. Here\u2019s how you can help:</p>
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</span></span>Ask friends & family to donate.</p>
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</span></span>Start a fundraiser or request donations from
businesses.</p>
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</span></span>Make a personal contribution if possible.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Where to donate: Zelle
(<a href="mailto:nfbf.statewide@gmail.com">nfbf.statewide@gmail.com</a>) or PayPal (<a href="http://paypal.me/nfbf">paypal.me/nfbf</a>)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Incentive: The top fundraiser
wins a $100 Amazon gift card!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Challenge Dates: March 30 \u2013
September 30</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Report your donations here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEAreJ54OYLZv7cDLRxux9Igq5Y2450L41q7CQ-VEk2AGy4g/viewform" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEAreJ54OYLZv7cDLRxux9Igq5Y2450L41q7CQ-VEk2AGy4g/viewform</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 8pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Let\u2019s work together to make an
impact! Thanks to everyone who has donated so far.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Affiliate-related Announcements</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Open Convention Planning Meetings:
Thanks to everyone who attended the first open convention planning committee.
These meeting will occur the first Sunday of the month. These meetings are a
great opportunity to give id on how convention can be a success. This
convention is not just the affiliate board\u2019s convention; this is all of our
convention, and we, the members and our ideas is what can make it a success for
everyone.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.25in;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cruise Fundraiser: The affiliate
is hosting a cruise fundraiser to help raise funds for the affiliate. The cruise
will start and end in Port Canaveral:</p>
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</span></span>The sail date of the cruise will be on October
18<sup>th</sup> from Port Canaveral, FL, and return on October 26<sup>th</sup>
to Port Canaveral, FL.</p>
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</span></span>In order to sail on the cruise, you must make a
deposit. Deposits are due April 25<sup>th</sup>. The deposit is $120 per
person.</p>
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</span></span>Ports of Call:</p>
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</span></span>Port Canaveral, FL (Sailing Port)</p>
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</span></span>Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic</p>
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</span></span>St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands</p>
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</span></span>Tortola, British Virgin Islands</p>
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</span></span>Stirrup Cay, Bahamas</p>
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</span></span>return at Port Canaveral, FL</p>
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</span></span>Rooms:</p>
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</span></span>All cabins are double occupancy; that means you
can pay for half the cabin or pay for the full cabin. If you pay for half, you
will most likely be paired with someone. If you know someone, you should
contact them.</p>
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</span></span>Balcony Cabins: $1483 Single; $2967 entire
cabin.</p>
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</span></span>Interior Cabin: $1202 single; $2404 entire
cabin.</p>
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</span></span>Refer to March\u2019s minutes for more info.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Florida Affiliate Scholarship:
The Florida Affiliate Scholarship has been released and is now accepting
applications.</p>
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</span></span>Recipients will receive their scholarships at
the state convention scheduled for the weekend of October 3<sup>rd</sup> to
October 5<sup>th</sup> at Hilton Altamonte Springs.</p>
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</span></span>Travel to and from convention, hotel room,, and
a daily stipend will be covered by the affiliate for the scholarship
recipients.</p>
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</span></span>Qualified high school seniors and college
students must complete the scholarship application form in MS word format,
write a 500-word essay, provide two letters of recommendation, and submit
academic transcripts.</p>
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</span></span>All documentation must be returned to the
scholarship committee chair, Kaye Baker at <a href="mailto:scholarships@nfbflorida.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">scholarships@nfbflorida.org</a>.</p>
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</span></span>Four scholarships will be awarded in the amount
of $1500; two blind and two deaf blind scholarships.</p>
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</span></span>Deadline: September 1<sup>st</sup> at 11:59 PM</p>
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</span></span>For more information and to ask questions,
contact the scholarship chair, Kaye Baker,
at <a href="mailto:scholarships@nfbflorida.org" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">scholarships@nfbflorida.org</a>
or by telephone at (904) 832-2884.</p>
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</span></span>The application can be found at <a href="https://nfbflorida.org/2025-student-scholarship" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://nfbflorida.org/2025-student-scholarship</a></p>
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</span></span>If you know a student that is a Florida high
school senior, or is attending college in Florida, please share this
scholarship with them.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Florida State Convention Theme Contest: It\u2019s time once again
to put on your thinking cap and come up with a theme for our 2025 NFB Florida
State Convention! The contest will be open until Easter Sunday at midnight.
Please send your entries to: <a href="mailto:peggy.lynn.fleischer@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">peggy.lynn.fleischer@gmail.com</a>
You could be the winner of a $25 Amazon gift card!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Legislative Alerts</p>
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</span></span>Reminder: Contact the Attorney General and
Florida Governor regarding Section 504 Lawsuit</p>
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</span></span>The lawsuit is still ongoing, and a hearing will
occur very soon.</p>
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</span></span>For more information, refer to previous emails
from the affiliate or refer to the March minutes.</p>
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</span></span>Reminder: Senate Bill 1050 and house bill 1103:
Consolidating Blind Agencies into one Agency for People with Disabilities</p>
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</span></span>This bill is still active on both houses until
the end of the session in May.</p>
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</span></span>This bill will consolidate all disability
services into the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD).</p>
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</span></span>The National Federation of the Blind is firmly
apposed to any consolidation of blind services into one general disability
services agency.</p>
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</span></span>For more information, refer to the March minutes
and previously sent emails by the affiliate board.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">SB 676: Minimum Wage Requirements</p>
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</span></span>A new bill, SB 676, has been introduced in the
Florida Senate.</p>
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</span></span>The bill would allow employees to \u201cvolunteer\u201d to
be paid less than Florida\u2019s current minimum wage.</p>
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</span></span>This would undermine the minimum wage increases
approved by Florida voters in 2020.</p>
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</span></span>Current and Future Wage Increases:</p>
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</span></span>Current minimum wage in Florida: $13/hour.</p>
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</span></span>Scheduled increase to $14/hour on October 1,
2025.</p>
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</span></span>Scheduled increase to $15/hour on October 1,
2026, followed by regular adjustments per Florida Statute.</p>
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</span></span>SB 676 would reclassify certain jobs (e.g.,
internships) to exempt them from minimum wage laws.</p>
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</span></span>The bill may violate the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA), which sets federal worker protections.</p>
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</span></span>Contact your Florida senator to demonstrate our
opposition to this bill.</p>
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</span></span>For a template and more info, refer to previous
emails sent by the affiliate board.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R. 1529)</p>
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</span></span>The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the
FY25 Concurrent Budget Resolution.</p>
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</span></span>This sets the stage for a comprehensive tax bill
as part of the reconciliation process.</p>
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</span></span>The Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R.
1529) can be included in the comprehensive tax bill.</p>
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</span></span>This is a prime opportunity to get the bill
enacted into law.</p>
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</span></span>There are currently 18 current cosponsors: 10
Democrats, 8 Republicans.</p>
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</span></span>More bipartisan cosponsors, especially
Republicans, are needed due to GOP majorities in both chambers.</p>
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</span></span>A recent Mathematica report estimates the ATAA
would save the federal government $315 million over 5 years.</p>
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</span></span>Savings would come from increased employment
among blind Americans and reduced reliance on government benefits.</p>
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</span></span>Urgent action is required as Congress could
finalize the tax bill very soon.</p>
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</span></span>We must contact our Representatives and ask them
to cosponsor H.R. 1529.</p>
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</span></span>For more information, including a template, can
be found in a previously sent email from our national office.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Convention Reminders</p>
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</span></span>State Convention</p>
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</span></span>Dates: October 3<sup>rd</sup> \u2013 October 5<sup>th</sup></p>
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</span></span>Location: Hilton Altamonte Springs, 350
Northlake Blvd, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701</p>
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</span></span>Information regarding room reservations, virtual
options, transportation options, convention activities, and more will be
released as we get closer to the convention Date. Stay tuned for more details.</p>
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</span></span>National Convention</p>
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</span></span>Registration is $25 and banquet is $80.</p>
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</span></span>Dates: July 8th to July 13th</p>
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</span></span>Hotel info:</p>
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</span></span>Main hotel: New Orleans Marriott - 555 Canal St,
New Orleans, LA 70130</p>
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</span></span>Overflow Hotel/ Exhibit Hall Hotel: Sheraton New
Orleans - 500 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130</p>
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</span></span>Prices: $119 for doubles and $129 for triples
and quads. Expect combined sells tax and tourism support rate of 18.2%, and $3
nightly occupancy fee.</p>
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</span></span>Total nightly cost: Based on rough math, the
cost per night for doubles should be $141.28 and triples and quads should be
$152.90. These are just rough estimates.</p>
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</span></span>An initial deposit of the first night\u2019s cost is
required upon booking.</p>
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</span></span>If a reservation is cancelled before Sunday,
June 1, 2025, half of the deposit will be returned. Otherwise, refunds will not
be made.</p>
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</span></span>Reserve your room by calling 888-238-2427 for
the Marriott or 888-827-7033 for the Sheraton New Orleans. Ask for the
\u201cNational Federation of the Blind 2025 Convention\u201d block.</p>
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</span></span>Visit <a href="https://nfb.org/convention" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">nfb.org/convention</a>
for more info.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:200%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </p></div><div>Best,</div><div>Jose</div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Jose Bohorquez, Secretary<div>Florida Statewide Chapter - National Federation of the Blind of Florida</div><div>"<span style="text-indent:0.25in">We know that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or our future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between
blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity
achieve the aspirations of all blind people."</span></div><div><span style="text-indent:0.25in">-- NFB Belief Statement</span></div><div><a href="https://forms.gle/qokDRMGtvpR3GTfC7" target="_blank">Click here to become a member of the Statewide Chapter.</a></div><div><a href="mailto:statewide@nfbflorida.org" target="_blank">Click here to email the secretary.</a><br></div><div>If you wish to keep up with all things Statewide, please subscribe to one of the mailing lists below. Subscribing to both ensures you will receive all statewide-related communication. The NFB of Florida internet mailing list does not require moderator approval, but the Florida Statewide mailing list requires approval so patience is key. Always check your spam folder for emails.</div><div><a href="https://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe to the NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List.</a><br></div><div><a href="https://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-statewide_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe to the Florida Statewide Chapter Mailing List (closed list; will require moderator approval).</a><br></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in"></p></div></div></div>