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  • August 30th, 2010

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Update

There have been no reports of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill-related oil products reaching the shore beyond the Northwest Florida region. There is no indication that the rest of the state will have impacts from weathered oil products within the next 72 hours. At this time, there are no beach closures and Florida’s state waters remain open to recreational fishing.

Recent projections by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) confirm the sentiments of a leading local expert that there is a minimal likelihood of oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill impacting the Beaches of Sanibel and Captiva on southwest Florida’s Gulf coast.   There  is  less than 1% chance of oil  reaching  Sanibel Island and Captiva Island    However, in  the event that Sanibel Beaches are closed due to the oil spill, we will refund your money for any time that the beach is officially closed.

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