General
At Hernando County Tourism Bureau (Florida’s Adventure Coast), which runs the www.themermaidtaletrail.com website, we are committed to providing a website that is accessible to everyone, regardless of technology or ability. We’re committed to creating an inclusive digital experience for all visitors, and we have taken steps to ensure our website meets recognized accessibility standards and guidelines.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Our website conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). These guidelines are established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and are recognized as the international standard for website accessibility. We have implemented various accessibility features and enhancements to make our website more usable and accessible for people with disabilities.
Accessibility Features
We have made significant efforts to ensure that our website is fully accessible to all users. Some of the accessibility features and enhancements we have implemented include:
- Using a clear and consistent heading structure to aid in navigation
- Providing text alternatives for all non-text content, such as images and videos
- Ensuring that the color contrast between text and background meets WCAG standards
- Using descriptive link text that clearly communicates the destination of the link
- Using descriptive and meaningful labels for form elements
- Ensuring that all form elements are accessible through keyboard navigation
- Using descriptive and meaningful page titles
- Regularly reviewing and updating our website to ensure continued compliance with accessibility guidelines
Our Ongoing Commitment to Accessibility
The Hernando County Tourism Bureau continues its efforts to continually improve the accessibility of its site and services, believing it is our collective moral obligation to ensure seamless, accessible, and unhindered use for those of us with disabilities as well. Despite our efforts to make all pages and content on The Mermaid Tale Trail fully accessible, some content may not yet have been fully adapted to the strictest accessibility standards, and these guidelines and standards are constantly changing. This may be a result of not having found or identified the most appropriate technological solution. We are committed to ongoing improvement of our website’s accessibility features and will continue to make enhancements to ensure our website remains accessible for everyone. Our goal is to provide a website that is easy to use and accessible to all. We hope this statement helps demonstrate our commitment to website accessibility and provides useful information to our visitors. If you have any questions or suggestions, please let us know.
Accessibility for 3rd Party Sites
On our website, we may utilize various third-party platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook, to share updates and information about our products and services. These external sites, which are beyond our control, may pose accessibility challenges that we are unable to directly address. Below, you can find the Accessibility Policies as provided by these third-party platforms: Facebook Accessibility Policy Google Maps Accessibility Policy Instagram Accessibility Policy LinkedIn Accessibility Policy X (formerly Twitter) Accessibility Policy YouTube Accessibility Policy
Contact Us
If you are experiencing difficulty with any content on The Mermaid Tale Trail website or require assistance with any part of our site, please contact us during normal business hours as detailed below and we will be happy to assist.