Florida Beaches ARE OPEN!

 As of JUNE 25:  Panhandle County Information:

Escambia County: Includes Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key, West Pensecola

 The Beaches ARE OPEN and ready for business!  The health department has rescinded the health advisory from Walkover 23 just west of Portofino on Pensacola Beach to the entrance of Ft. Pickens. 

http://www.co.escambia.fl.us/escambiadisasterresponse/index.html

Santa Rosa County: Includes Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Perdido Key, Warrington, West Pensecola

For this county’s latest news, click on the link below.   www.santarosa.fl.gov/oilspill

Okaloosa County:  Crestview, Destin, Fort Walton Beach

As of today, June 25,  beaches ARE OPEN and Okaloosa Island has not been impacted recently. For this county’s latest news, click on the link below.   http://www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/doc/news/2010/deep_horizon_22.pdf

Walton County:  Freeport, Miramar Beach, Santa Rosa Beach

As of today, June 25, the Walton County Health Department rescinded the health advisory for the beaches from Miramar Beach access point eastward to the east end of Topsail State Park.  They ARE OPEN!  http://www.waltonso.org/

For CURRENT status on the Florida Gulf Coast:   

http://www.visitflorida.com/florida_travel_advisory/

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issues reports daily:   

www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/

Vacation Rental Hot Spots.com is a Florida Vacation Rental website specializing solely in Florida beach rentals and vacation rentals in general.  We want to do our part to make the most of this depressing situation.  Therefore the effort put forth in this article is to focus on the positive, raise awareness and try to overcome any misperceptions of the Gulf oil spill impact on Florida beaches.

8 Ways You Can Help Overcome the Impact of Florida’s Coast:

1. Visit Florida
2. Visit Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches, especially in the Panhandle area
3. Rent a Florida Gulf Coast Vacation Rental
4. Volunteer to help raise awareness
5. Support local beachside businesses through dining, shoppping and entertainment
6. Make your vacation an environmental educational
7. Spread the word to your friends, family, co-workers and acquaintences
8. Make charitable contributions that support the environmental and economical impact of the oil spill.

The Oil Spill Information Line is available at 1-888-337-3569 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. seven days a week. Additional phone numbers have also been established for persons with disabilities: (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8770 (voice).

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