The senior community’s board had said it would accept Linda Haase, 55, but not her 27-year-old daughter with cerebral palsy. The Florida Commission on Human Relations ruled that Skyview Estates violated the Fair Housing Act. Now the board wants to see if it can appeal the ruling, saying it will affect all senior communities in Florida.

Source: Bay News 9

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