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Gordon Palmer and Max Lee Your Turn Disability Advocates including the nationally recognized Family Network on Disabilities demand positive change at and the reopening of Rish Park (www.rishpark.org). The William J. Rish Recreational Park on Florida s Panhandle coast is an amazing 100-acre park, uniquely designed for individuals with disabilities and their families. It was originally developed in the 1970s and demonstrated Florida’s commitment to disabled access long before the American’s with Disabilities Act. This gem includes an event hall, industrial kitchen, Olympic-size swimming pool, eight cabins and miles of accessible boardwalks. Rish Park can accommodate more than 100 overnight guests and has provided a barrier-free beach experience for thousands of Floridians over the years but they have now been denied since 2018. The park has been poorly managed if not mismanaged by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities since the 1980s. ....