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WFSU By Jessica Palombo September 9, 2013 At a meeting Tuesday, Leon County Commissioners will consider a watered-down version of an ordinance aimed at making it easier for people with disabilities to get help pumping gas. Advocates for tougher rules still want the law to do more. The proposed ordinance would require gas stations to…
Tallahassee Democrat Posted: July 10, 2013 July 10, 2013 The Leon County Commission voted to continue working with gas station owners and advocates of people with disabilities to come up with a market-driven plan that would make gas stations accessible for everyone. Americans with Disabilities Act consultant J.R. Harding told the Commission on Tuesday the…
Tallahassee Democrat Posted: May 15, 2013 May 15, 2013 About 20 years ago, J.R. Harding was surrounded by Tallahassee residents willing to help after an automobile crash left his bones broken and his spine severed for the second time. Now, Harding, an Americans With Disabilities Act consultant and quadriplegic, was looking for help, again. Harding…
Tallahassee Democrat Posted: November 13, 2012 Reporter: TaMaryn Waters November 13, 2012 Florida has more than 3.5 million residents living with disabilities, many of whom have no way of pumping fuel at gas stations, using controls or gripping the nozzle on their own. Leon County commissioners took a good faith effort Tuesday to remedy the…
Forbes Posted: October 9, 2012 Contributor: Judy Owen Email Address: judy@opportunity-works.com October is National Disability Employment Awareness month, so all month I will try to bring some special postings about what is going on in the world of disability employment. I’m excited to kick off the month with a Q and A post with my…
Florida Keys News Posted: December 29, 2011 Reporter: Gwen Filosa Email Address: gfilosa@keysnews.com While recounting his path through two near-fatal spinal cord injuries, addiction, and a lifelong fight to ensure civil rights for the disabled, J.R. Harding leveled with his audience. Success in academia and advocacy didn’t come without its share of hard knocks and…
WCTV Posted: 11:21 PM Jun 22, 2010 Reporter: Heather Biance Email Address: heather.biance@wctv.tv Billy Joe Rish Camp is the only one in the state that is exclusive to those with disabilities. It may look like just a typical day at the pool, but this experience for these disabled men and women is anything but ordinary.…
Tallahassee Democrat – Tallahassee, Fla June 20, 2010 2010 has been a local-election season like no other, with an anti-establishment, anti-incumbency mood fueling some of the challengers trying to win seats at City Hall and the County Courthouse. Two outspoken critics of City Hall policies — businessmen Steve Stewart and Erwin Jackson — are making…
WCTV Updated: 11:53 PM Oct 12, 2009 Posted: 11:18 PM Oct 12, 2009 Reporter: Heather Biance Email Address: heather.biance@wctv.tv 3.5 million people are living with a disability in Florida and state Emergency Management workers are making sure their needs stay a top priority when a disaster hits. They say it’s not if a disaster is…