Sunshine Matters

Media Coverage Overview – June 24, 2010

KEY TOPICS

Media coverage reports focus on oil reaching Florida beaches with more significant impact than previously seen.  Media outlets also report on oil spill clean-up efforts. Please see the following highlights from the last 24 hours.

VISIT FLORIDA PROACTIVE MEDIA ASSISTS

Chris Thompson, VISIT FLORIDA President and CEO, spoke with Sunshine State News regarding VISIT FLORIDA and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill situation. Click to read Capital Movers: Chris Thompson

RECENT BREAKING HEADLINES

Oil sludge washes in Florida, dolphin stranded, Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2312758220100623 (In this report: Reuters reports Florida is seeing its most significant impact yet from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as oil product washed ashore on Pensacola Beach and emergency workers found an oil-covered dolphin stranded on the shore.)

Gulf goal is to keep travelers coming, HotelWorld Network http://www.hotelworldnetwork.com/domestic/gulf-goal-keep-travelers-coming (In this report: Article points out the fact that the Gulf coast has more than 700 miles of beaches and that it’s not fair to lump them all together.  The U.S. Travel Association has stepped in to help hotels in the state deal with the spill.  The story also outlines the Association’s future goals.)

Gulf Coast beaches update, CNN  http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/06/23/oil.spill.beaches/

Florida Releases June 23, 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Situation Update, Gov Monitor http://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news/united_states/florida-releases-june-23-2010-gulf-oil-spill-situation-update-34207.html