How are the Florida gulf beaches?

[mrsklamc]

Thinking of going to Sarasota- oil didn't make it there did it?

 

[bgirldeb]

They are fine! We were at Clearwater beach last Wednesday, and the kids swam. The only oil as far as I know was in Alabama and possibly the very northwest part of the panhandle.

 

[Luv2Roam]

The second week in November we stayed at the Hilton on Long Boat Key. Beautiful! No issues what so ever. That is just north of Sarasota, and we were in that area eating good Amish food.

And funny -- I use to be a Hoosier living in Husker land until we moved here.

 

[goofy's friends]

Just in Destin and not a single sighting of oil. Beautiful!

 

[mrsklamc]

And funny -- I use to be a Hoosier living in Husker land until we moved here.

That IS funny.

Thanks everyone for the replies!

 

[Art 1]

Thinking of going to Sarasota- oil didn't make it there did it?

Was there at the end of Oct and all is fine.

 

[phorsenuf]

I was just at the beach yesterday. Our area was never effected.

 

[stevenpensacola]

ALL of the beaches in Florida are OPEN...including northwest Florida.

You may still see the random, tiny tar ball, but the water is beautiful, and the beaches are clean.

http://www.visitpensacolabeach.com/default.php

Deep cleaning of some beaches does still continue. The surface oil has all been removed, but machinery has been developed to dig deep into the sand to get it ALL.

http://www.pnj.com/article/20101121.../Oil-spill--Beach-cleanup-operations-dig-deep

 

[TEENEE]

The only place in Florida that had any oil was in the Panhandle. I don't think that was even all that bad. Sarasota will be fine.

 

[mhsjax]

Please visit, from what I understand the Gulf is hurting. I have friends in the Panhandle and a lot of the businesses where they are just couldn't survive. I know this isn't where you are going, but spread the word, we are good.

 

[ZTC'sMom]

We live on the West coast of Florida and the beaches are fine in the Clearwater area. Although a little chilly here this week!

 

[lillygator]

our beaches are a-ok and still gorgeous.....although rather cold today!

out to eat the other night we got oysters and my dd8 was inspecting each one before she ate it checking for oil!!!!

 

[Bilberry]

Just returned yesterday from the Fort Myers area. The beaches were great there! About the only problem might be the weather. It's turned somewhat chilly. Hopfully the cool spell will not last to long.

 

[Luv2Roam]

And the Hoosierland area I am from is where many Mennonites retire (Sarasota). Miss the Das Essenhaus... sigh...
Good places in Sarasota. But none we ate in quite beat Essenhaus. Although Troyer's did have the Sweet and Sour salad dressing like Essenhaus. I did not see any caramel puffs in Sarasota either.

 

[MizTink]

the problem isn't necessarily the visible oil washing up, but the dispersants poisoning the ENTIRE gulf of mexico......can't bee seen.