Reply #6: There is a lot of Kool-Aid being fed to the Tampa media

[IndianaGreen]

CFO Alex Sink: 'Spill is 300 miles away'

PINELLAS COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- Florida's Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink held a press conference Saturday morning, following a meeting with BP executive Keith Seilhan.

Sink spoke in St. Petersburg at 10:15 a.m., along with a tour of the St. Petersburg Incident Command Center at the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute located at 100 8th Ave. SE.

She discussed key points to assist Floridians impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Sink emphasized that the spill is 300 miles away and has not impacted the Florida coast at this time.

"In terms of the impact of the oil spill -- we have seen none on the coast of Florida," said Sink. "We need to get our visitors assured that they can come and spend a wonderful vacation in Florida."

According to Sink, she has asked BP to fund a global media campaign to explain to tourists that the state is open for business, to consider fronting or advancing money on behalf of small businesses and coastal communities for interruption claims. She has also requested that the corporation hire Florida residents to assist in clean up efforts.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2010/5/8/616700.html?title=CFO+Alex+Sink:+'Spill+is+300+miles+away'

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