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Following are excerpts of the accessibility-related laws, policies, standards or guidelines, and other resources that states have published on-line in support of websites, application development, and IT procurement. After reading the excerpt of the resource, you can click on the link to view its state-based source.

ITTATC recognizes that other on-line resources may exist, that information links change, and that state departments move and/or shift responsibility. As a result, this information will be updated on a regular basis. If you know of an accessibility-related link that does not appear in the state's information, please e-mail us so that accurate and usable information can be maintained.

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Florida (printable version)

General Information for Florida


State Website:    http://www.myflorida.com/
State IT Website: http://eits.myflorida.com/

Chief Information Officer:   
David W. Taylor
Enterprise Information Officer & CIO Council Chair
Department of Management Services
Ph: (850) 245-4060
Fax: (850) 921-5149

State Procurement Officer:   
Frederick J. Springer
Director, State Purchasing
Florida Department of Management Services
4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 335H
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950
Phone: 850/488-8440
Email: Fred.Springer@myflorida.com

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Florida Procurement Accessibility


 Florida Procurement Accessibility Statutes:

Legislation Name: Division of Blind Services

http://www.flsenate.gov/session/index.cfm?BI_Mode=ViewBillInfo&Mode=Bills&SubMenu=1&Year=2004&billnum=2918

"The Division of Blind Services shall plan, supervise, and carry out the following activities . . . Provide technical assistance to agencies within the state in order to assure that information technology purchased or used by such agencies is accessible to and usable by individuals who are blind, at the time the technology is purchased or used."

Date of Most Recent Revision: 6-17-2004

Scope of Applicablity:
  • All State Agencies
Referenced Standards: Not Specified

Validation/Testing Required: unspecified


Who is responsible for monitoring compliance?
  • Not Specified
Complaint Process: unspecified



Sanction Provisions: unspecified






Florida Web Accessibility


 Florida Web Accessibility Others:

Accessibility Statement

http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/accessibility.html







Web Development Tools for Section 508 Compliance

http://dms.myflorida.com/eits/policies_and_procedures/administrative_links/standards/ada_section_508_resources/ada_section_508_comprehensive_tools_list