Pregnant and postpartum women in Florida can now park in disabled spots for up to a year with pass

TAMPA Florida WFTS If you re pregnant and are struggling to get around in the Florida heat a new law has changed where you can park I think every woman is different but I mean sometimes it s your feet are swollen or you have a high danger There s so several different challenges reported Tiffany Hubert a mom in Tampa Just in general I know it s harder to get around You may have reduced potential you may have other kids too announced Julia Wolff I know a lot of pregnant moms have multiple children that they re trying to get in somewhere safely too Recovery after labor can be just as tough ask any mom on her way to the newborn pediatrician appointment days after giving birth or running to the store for spur-of-the-moment baby supplies Trekking through the parking lot with all your stuff it just makes it a little more challenging reported Wolff It s why State Representative Fiona McFarland from Sarasota decided to do something about it the idea came from her own experience as a mom of four There I was nine months pregnant in August and I just felt like I couldn t leave the house because I felt like I couldn t walk across the parking lot McFarland stated I did chosen research to see if I could apply for a handicap decal and I couldn t in Florida but I could in Illinois and I required to bring that to Florida It passed and the law went into effect this Summer In several cases women have real mobility restrictions as they enter the end of pregnancy Or in specific cases even afterwards right If you ve got a newborn and a toddler those first couple months of life it s really complex to lug two kids around the gear McFarland mentioned It s why she felt the need to help all women in the state They allegedly haven t really been recognized as having that kind of a need disclosed Wolff Making the pregnant lady walk the furthest is not really helping anybody out To qualify you and your professional need to fill out this paperwork It can be detected easily online Click here for the link Then drop it off at your nearby tax collector s office The pass is good for up to a year It s up to your clinician to decide when it will expire I d say it makes sense It gets formidable I couldn t tell you if a year was good enough time or not but I like it reported Mike Casey Good for Tampa Bay good for the people good for the women It s essential to note your practice may charge a arrangement fee for processing the paperwork so be prepared to pay that on top of the charge at the tax collector s office for the pass itself