(Reuters) - President Barack Obama went swimming off the coast of Florida on Saturday and declared the Gulf area's beaches "open for business," trying to show by example that a region hit by the BP oil spill was safe for tourists to enjoy.
Obama, on...
From The Air, Gulf Oil Slick Seems To Be Clearing by NPR Staff NPR - July 27, 2010 All that crude oil that has gushed into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's blown-out well looks like it may be dissipating. NPR's Jamie Tarabay accompanied the...
It is a clear, hot day in Destin today! We're filming on the beach in Destin. There are no signs of tarballs or oil on the beach! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMbgy5yJ7wA]...
Today is Friday, July 16th. We have filmed from our Hollywood rental in Miramar Beach. The water is beautiful with no signs of tarballs or oil. We are outside of the NOAA oil trajectory forecast at this point.
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Another hot and sunny day in Destin, Florida. We filmed from Miramar Beach today between Pompano Joes and Whale's Tail. The water is crystal clear with no signs of oil or tar balls. Attached is the latest NOAA 72 hr map along with the latest...
Okaloosa County Daily Report
July 12, 2010
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is collecting and analyzing water, sediment, and oil samples from Florida’s coastal waters in response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. These samples are being collected for a variety of purposes. There...
We filmed today in Destiny by the Sea. The weather is perfect and the sand and water look impeccable. Saw a few BP workers sifting through the sand looking for tar chips, but didn't seem to be finding anything. Attached is the NOAA map and...
This video was filmed in Destiny by the Sea on 7/9. Weather is beautiful with a high around 90. Very light breeze and the gulf is very calm today. No signs of oil or tar balls. Attached is the latest NOAA trajectory map through 7/11....
Sorry for the camera work in the first few seconds. We filmed today from Destiny by the Sea. The rain has subsided and the weather is gorgeous. There were many people out on the beach and in the water today. It was one of the...
The rain is coming down hard at this time. If it clears up we will put up a new video today. Below is the newest forecast from NOAA for July 8. The oil is far west of Destin.