KEYS TOURISM ADVISORY 13 May 18, 2010 • 1:45 PM EDT
News and Information From the Monroe County Tourist Development Council
Facts on Keys Tar Balls
The discovery of tar balls Monday at Fort Zachary Taylor State Park is getting wide spread national
Key contact numbers
Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816
Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511
Submit your vessel for the Vessel of Opportunity Program: (281) 366-5511
Submit a cl
Florida Keys tar balls not linked to Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill
Key contact numbers
Report oiled shoreline or request volunteer information: (866) 448-5816
Submit alternative response technology, services or products: (281) 366-5511
Submit your vess
On our morning walk we discovered one "tar ball" and about a dozen dime-sized oil nuggets between Anna Street and Beachway along the beach in Ocean Ridge.
The Deepwater Horizon spill is ominously
spreading, and now has a tail that may be close to entering the Loop Current.
I walked the Ocean Ridge beach this morning. Beautiful day, calm ocean, very little trash on beach. No tar balls. If you should find anything resembling a tar ball, the Coast Guard asks that you leave it/them alone and call call (800) 424-8802. Mary
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As I See It
By FWC Chairman Rodney Barreto
May 17, 2010
Photo at MyFWC.com/Commission
FWC, along with all the rest of Florida, stands prepared
We often take for granted all the things that make our life easy until something ha
NOAA to increase data collection on Gulf red snapper to address oil spill impacts
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and NOAA Fisheries Service are keeping a close eye on the BP oil spill. So far the only impacts off Flori
Commissioner Holds Meeting on Oil Spill with
Local District 4 City Officials
Commissioner Steven Abrams met with District 4 Mayors and City Managers at his south county office in Delray Beach this morning to discuss the BP oil spill. Assist
Florida Class Action Filed in BP Oil Spill DisasterRead more…
Gulf Actions Spill Counsel (GASP), a national team of prominent attorneys, allege multiple failures by BP, Halliburton and other Defendants
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- As the devastat
DATE: May 07, 2010 12:58:54 CST
NOAA Expands Commercial and Recreational Fishing Closure in Oil-Affected Portion of Gulf of Mexico
Closed area restricts fishing in less than 5 percent of the Gulf
NOAA has modified and expanded the boundaries of the clos
DATE: May 06, 2010 20:31:56 CST ***UPDATE***Incident command post activated for West Coast of Florida ST. PETERSBURG , Fla. - In response to the possibility of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill affecting the West Coast of Florida, representatives from
Read more…I have been closely monitoring the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and share your concerns about the possible economic and environmental threat to Palm Beach County. While I remain hopeful that this spill will not have a direct impact on our commu
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Local Emergency Team Responds to Oil Spill
At today’s County Commission meeting, Commissioner Steven Abrams was updated on the county’s plans should the BP oil spill reach Palm Beach County. Abrams had requested the briefing as
Staff and Volunteers at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center Preparing to
Help with Oil Spill Crisis
(Juno Beach, FL) May 4, 2010 – In anticipation of a patient load that
could dwarf that seen in the cold stun, the Gordon & Patricia Gray
Veterinary Hospital
Congratulations on a very wonderful endeavor. The paper provides a necessary voice for the local beach community.
I suggest in the future you consider the impact of photos in the paper, specifically the image of
Read more…This season Boynton Beach’s Recreation and Parks Department allowed 30-plus,double-seated wooden chaise lounge rentals to be a permanent fixture in Oceanfront Park. They line the dunes, on one of the widest stretches of our local
Read more…So why would anyone in Ocean Ridge steal a garbage can from the curb on a Tuesdaymorning? To use as a punchbowl for a large party? To bob along the Gulf Stream? To remove a neighbor’s garden cuttings? To develop a garbage can H
Read more… Nowhere in your March bicycle-sign article do I read anything about enforcement of the laws currently on the books covering bicycle safety.
As an everyday motorist on A1A, I regularly have to contend with large “pods” of bicyc
Read more…I have a place in Delray Beach and I reside in Rehoboth Beach, Del. I wassurprised at the newspaper delivery as I was leaving to go to the airport. During my flight I was able to read it and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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