Sarasota Florida Area Beaches & Waterfront Communities are Still Pristine
And Welcoming Visitors & New Residents
Posted August 05, 2010
Sarasota and Manatee County Florida beaches,
including those from Anna Maria Island and Bradenton, through Sarasota, with its Island Keys including Longboat, Siesta, Lido, and Casey Key, and south to Venice remain untouched, clean and as pristine as ever.
Sarasota - Bradenton area waterfront properties are untouched and remain as attractive to owners and investors as ever.
On August 4, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast that what few patches of oil in the Gulf of Mexico as a result of the explosion and sinking of the
Deepwater Horizon drilling rig 130 miles southeast of New Orleans, remain well to the south and west of Florida.
No oil has been observed on the Florida coast for several weeks and it was reported today at a White House briefing that the "static kill" process to seal is working as expected with no oil
escaping into the Gulf. British Petroleum, under the direction of Thad Allen, a retired Coast Guard admiral and director of the federal goverment's response began the static kill yesterday. After eight hours of pumping heavy drilling mud,
the well remains sealed. Federal officials including spill response commander Allen, continue to insist that crews shove more mud and cement down through the 18,000-foot relief well, which should be completed shortly, as the final step
to permanently seal the well.
Governor Charlie Crist, the State Emergency Response Team and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are actively coordinating and responding to the Deepwater Horizon incident.
They reported that no recoverable oil has been seen through over-flights of the spill area since July 31. Satellite data analysis showed a few small scattered anomalies offshore but no new Florida shorelines
are expected to be impacted at any time in the foreseeable future.
All Florida beaches are now open. NOAA announced this week that its latest analysis shows Southern Florida, the Florida Keys, and the East Coast are unlikely to
experience any effects at all from the little oil remaining on the surface of the Gulf.
Only in the most northwestern-most Panhandle areas of the state have a few tar balls and light
sheen been reported. Nonetheless, as a precaution, five state-leased skimmers remain on standby in that area to protect sensitive
inland water bodies and all supplemental Tier 3 booms are being removed and stored in the area in the unlikely case they are
needed at some point in the future.
For those with questions, the Florida Oil Spill Information Line (FOSIL) is available from 8am-6pm EDT daily.
- English – (888) 337-3569
- TDD – (800) 955-8771 / Voice – (800) 955-8770
- Spanish – (877) 955-8773
If you have been concerned about
how the Gulf oil spill might affect your vacation plans or your interest in investing in a Sarasota area home or condominium on the waterfront, or close to our gorgeous beaches, rest assured.
Our pristine beach communities and waterfront properties from Anna Maria Island and Bradenton to the north, through Sarasota, with its Island Keys including Longboat, Siesta, Lido, and Casey Key, and south to Venice have been untouched by the spill and remain
as attractive to visitors and investors as ever.
Been wondering when would be the best time to buy that greater Sarasota Florida area home or condominium you've
been dreaming of owning ? Well, right now is the time. I invite you to "Come On Down."
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