Florida tourism gets a $30 million boost from BP

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Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Tourism in Florida is getting a $30 mililon boost from BP, state officials said Monday.

Gov. Rick Scott announced the Northwest Florida Tourism Council will recieve a grant to help mitigate the impact to the area's tourism industry as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a statement from the governor's office said.

"I am pleased that BP is doing the right thing," Scott said. "I'm optimistic that with the assistance of this grant the world will know that Florida's beaches are as beautiful as ever and open for business."

According to the statement, the three-year grant must be used for the purposes of tourism promotion and awareness building.

"The agreement we have signed is a further example of BP's commitment to doing what is in the best interest of the state and the people of Florida," said Luke Keller, an executive with BP America's Gulf Coast Restoration Organization.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/04/11/florida.bp.grant/index.html

[Angry Dragon]

1. Do they still have the law that one can not dig

more than 6" deep on the beaches??

[Corruption Winz]

2. So, you can destory land and water and it only costs about $30 million? Thrifty.

[ixion]

3. "Florida's beaches are as beautiful as ever and open for business."

Just make sure and wear your level 4 hazmat suit. ;)

[Blue_Tires]

4. Payoff? hush money?

[Roland99]

5. No wonder Dick Scott wants to takeover the tourism arm, too.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x866203


BTW, do they not use spellcheckers?

"recieve"??

It's I before E except after C

"and when sounding like A as in 'neighbor' and 'weigh' and on weekends and holidays and all throughout May and you'll always be wrong no matter WHAT you say!"

[OverDone]

6. Not too Bad

Destroy the waters, create loads of damage and get $30 Million. Seems like a good trade off