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- Gulf Coast Task Force Receives $50 Million for Restoration PlanThe Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force created by President Obama announced their recommendations for reversing the damage done to the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem by the oil leak. The plan will address decades of neglect and contamination.
Gulf Coast Getaway at Hyatt Regency Coconut PointThe Hyatt Regency – Coconut Point was recently awarded Travel & Leisure magazine’s Top 100 Hotels in the World.- Junior College Coaching Profile: Steve Campbell, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeMississippi Gulf Coast Community College head coach is known for two things winning and rebuilding programs. Campbell has led the Bulldogs to a co-national championship and to five of the past Mississippi state championship games.
- Winter Gardens on the Gulf CoastOn the Gulf Coast, high summer temps and drought-or-drown weeks mean tomatoes and cucumbers have offered up their last fruits by the Fourth of July. But the moderate Gulf Coast climate means a second growing season offering fresh produce through spring.
- Tropical Storm Don Fizzles Over Texas Gulf Coast, Brings Little Drought ReliefTropical Storm Don, which had formed a few days ago in the Caribbean, made land fall on the Texas Gulf Coast just south of Baffin Bay, and then immediately fell apart. Don did not bring nearly the amount of rain predicted to drought parched Texas.
16th Annual Billy Creel Memorial Gulf Coast Wooden Boat ShowThe Billy Creel Memorial gulf coast wooden boat show commemorates the history and heritage of the Biloxi and Mississippi gulf coast.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Has the Right Idea when it Comes to Increasing TourismSince the devistation of Hurricaine Katrina the Mississippi Gulf coast has tried to reover//
Supper on the Sand:In the Gulf Coast of Alabama, 500 invited guests came together to celebrate the clean beaches and sea food in the Gulf of Mexico.- Living on the Gulf Coast: How My Family Prepares for HurricanesPreparing for a natural disaster is something everyone can do. Even so, sometimes it's impossible to be prepared for everything. Our family has learned a few things to keep us secure, but mostly, we've learned when to get out of the path of a hurricane!
- Gulf Coast Task Force Offers Resources to Concerned ResidentsThe Gulf Coast has been suffering from severe ecological damage following the BP oil spill, but now the official task force is offering more access to resources to concerned residents in five coastal states.
- My Favorite Casinos on the Mississippi Gulf CoastSome of my favorite Mississippi coast casinos and why, including who has the best buffet and where I've had the best luck on slot machines.
Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center: A Houston, Texas LifelineSince 1975 the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center has been operating in the greater Houston and the Gulf coast area of Texas to help save lives. It has grown to help more than 170 hospitals and medical centers in twenty six Texas counties.
Gardening on the Gulf CoastThis article provides you with tips for planting a garden on the Texas Gulf Coast, as well as an overview of plants that will do well in the Gulf climate. Planting tips are included.- Huge Fish Kill in Louisiana: Is it Linked to the BP Oil Spill?The Gulf Coast is trying to recover from the BP oil spill. However, strange events keep happening in the waters off Louisiana.
How Businesses Can File a BP Claim Using the New Gulf Coast Claims FacilityStarting August 23, 2010 all BP Claims need to be filed using the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. Business owners with lost revenue need to file with GCCF.- Gulf Coast Kids House - Help Make a Difference in the Life of a ChildThe Gulf Coast Kids House helps over 1200 children who are physically or sexually abused in Escambia county each year. Learn more about this amazing not-for-profit organization that helps children at a meeting on September 21, 2010.
- New Species of Fish Found in Gulf Coast Spill Zone Raises New QuestionsThere is less talk about the BP oil spill and its effects on the environment but a new discovery may raise many questions about the effects of the spill and the ability of the coastal life to survive.
- BP Hands Over Control of Claims to Gulf Coast Claims FacilityThe latest on the Gulf Spill 2010, primarily the transfer of claims handling to the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, headed up by Kenneth Feinberg.
- Government Smell Test as Measure of Safety: Is Gulf Coast Seafood Safe?Seafood, shrimp, and fish are big business on the gulf coast, but even the people who stand to make money off of seafood are objecting to the safety standards used by the government and BP in a seafood "smell test".
Gulf Coast States Considering Strict Anti-Legal Immigration Legislation to Keep British Immigrants from Entering Their BordersHumor. Satire. It's all in good fun.- Tourism on the Gulf CoastDespite the Oil Crisis on the Gulf Coast there is still much to do and see. Here is a guide and some useful information to consider when planning your next vacation.
Citizen Group Heralds Grassroots Movement to Restore Gulf Coast WetlandsThe organization Women of the Storm is like many groups in the Gulf Coast region that got together to form a communications network to help in the recovery efforts after Hurricane Katrina, and they band together now for the oil spill.
Gulf Coast Speaks Event Raises Awareness of Obama's Failed Oil Spill Response and What Still Needs to Be DoneConservative and constitutional-leaning organizations like the Panhandle Patriots, a Fort Walton Beach, Florida tea party group, host an event for gulf coast citizens to voice concerns about Obama's failure to protect the gulf coast from BP's spewing oil.
Obamas Vacationing in Maine Instead of on the Gulf Coast?The news told me that President and family are vacationing in Maine. Although he probably needs a vacation, I think he missed a good PR opportunity by not going to the Gulf Coast.- First-Person: Assisting in the Gulf Coast Clean-upNow that hurricane season has arrived, residents live in fear of not only the re-occurrence of flooding, but flooding with oil damage as well. If this oil is brought inland due to high winds and water inundation, our homes could suffer major damage.
- BP's Spewing Oil Has a New CapGulf Coast residents are trying not to get their hopes up too high after many failed attempts to cap BP's spewing oil in the Gulf. An 18-foot-high, 150,000 pound metal cap was successfully attached and may finally stop the spewing oil.
Travel to the Mississippi Gulf Coast During BP Oil SpillTraveling to the Gulf Coast? Curious about how the oil spill may dampen your vacation plans? These tips will help you plan your trip and make the most of your stay in Mississippi during the BP oil spill response.- Gulf Coast and Florida Beaches Not Affected by the BP Oil SpillThe gulf coast oil spill has ended many people's vacation hopes, increasing the anger at BP. However, you can still visit beaches in Florida and there are some gulf coast beaches that have not yet been affected by the bp oil spill.
- Saving the Gulf CoastAs a native of the Louisiana Gulf Coast, It breaks my heart that the BP oil spill becomes just another detrimental disaster that is destroying one of the countries prime areas of culture and history.
Top Five Favorite Beaches on Florida's Gulf CoastSome beaches in Pensacola and Panama City are unfortunately tainted with oil from BP's disastrous oil spill. Further south along the Florida Gulf Coast, beaches are still pristine and open for business, so come on down and have fun on the beach.- Support Gulf Coast Bed & BreakfastsThe Gulf Coast is still there and most Gulf Coast Bed & Breakfasts are still open for business. This summer; support the Gulf Coast region for your vacation plans. Start with these three bed & breakfasts.
- Psychological Toll of BP Oil Spill on Gulf Coast ResidentsLast week, Gulf Coast residents were devastated by the suicide death of one of their own, Charter Boat Captain William Allen "Rookie" Kruse.
BP Shuts Down Jimmy Buffett and Dragonfly Boatworks Efforts to Help Gulf Coast WildlifeJimmy Buffett and Dragonfly Boatworks have designed and built special boats to assist in the rescue of wildlife in the Gulf Coast Area. Bureaucratic red-tape has put a damper on their wildlife rescue boats and rescue efforts.- Jimmy Buffett and Friends Live from the Gulf Coast Concert is Huge Act of KindnessIt's going to be huge-not to mention free to Buffett fans. It will also be live on national television!
- Feds Halt Sand Berms Off Gulf CoastThe chaos along the Gulf Coast, caused mainly by the vacillation of the federal government, continues apace. The Fish and Wildlife Service has now stopped the building of sand berms designed to protect the Gulf Coast from the oil leak.
Gulf Coast Takes Another Phenomenal Blow Due to BPThe Gulf Coast has taken another phenomenal blow due to BP oil spill. Our Gulf Coast here in Mississippi was still trying rebuild after being hit by Hurricane Katrina.- The BP Oil Spill is Hurting the Mississippi Gulf CoastI live on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and watch with horror as the oil threatens to destroy many of the reasons we have for living here.
New Orleans Saints Raffling Off Super Bowl RingWanting to help out residents directly impacted by the BP Deep Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, the New Orleans Saints raffle off a Super Bowl XLIV ring.- "Adopt a Fisherman" Program to Help Gulf Coast Fishing Industry Created by John TeshJohn Test has developed the "Adopt a Fisherman" to help all people have a way to join in to help the fishermen and women who have lost their income due to the BP oil spill.
BP Oil Spill Hurts Alabama Gulf Coast ResidentsBP Oil spill hurts people, like me, who live and work at beach resorts along the Gulf Coast of Alabama. Our best income time is the summer beach season and WHAM here comes this gigantic environmental disaster right at our front door.
