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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Good morning,, everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Since our last meeting in March, time seems to have flown by. Please forgive the late notice of our regular, fourth Tuesday of each month gathering. We have some important things to address, including the status of several critical bills that had been introduced into the Florida House and Senate during this action-packed2025 legislative session. Are there more bills that we need to focus on in Tallahassee? We’ll have an answer to this question from Camille.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>More work is needed of course, as it always is, on the Federal front. We’ll have an update on our national priorities and will also bring you up to speed with the latest on the Section 504 lawsuit, we are watching for some developments that might occur today<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>We also have two new Congressional Representatives from Florida settling into their offices in Washington. We review the results of the two special elections that took place since our last meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Please make time within your busy schedules to attend our third post Washington/Tallahassee Seminars meeting for the year. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I mentioned this last month, but don’t mind saying again that Florida has an amazing group of individuals involved in the legislative process, let’s keep the work going and keep advocating for all blind people in our wonderful State. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>President Camille Tate and I are Looking forward to having you with us at this important meeting on Tuesday, April 22nd at 8:00 PM (Eastern). Please see below for the Zoom link information.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Very respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Russ Davis, Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:russell@radiorusty.com">russell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>NFBFL President Tate is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Topic: Legislative committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Time: April 22, 2025, 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94416346364">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94416346364</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 944 1634 6364<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>+16468769923,,94416346364#</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>