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Florida Fishing News - Florida's dilemma: Can offshore drilling and tourism coexist? (USA Today)


Florida's dilemma: Can offshore drilling and tourism coexist? (USA Today)
As tourism industry leaders from the Florida Keys to the Panhandle met Thursday for a summit on offshore drilling, David Mattiford cleaned his fishing charter boat on the Destin Docks nearby and explained why he would welcome the oil companies.

Smith Point recovers slowly but surely (Baytown Sun)
SOUTH CHAMBERS COUNTY Help is arriving daily for the hurricane-battered folks of fishing communities Smith Point and Oak Island. We got our showers, Eddie Shauberger, pastor of Oak Island Baptist Church, said late last week. The Beaumont Southern Baptists brought them.

Posted by Captaingrubby at October 7, 2008 03:40 AM