Florida Beaches are Clean and Open

Sarasota Area Beaches are Open & Welcoming Visitors and New Residents

Posted July 10, 2010

    Southwestern 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 and Nokomis 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.

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast yesterday 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 the Florida coastline. Researchers from the University of South Florida researchers are going back into the Gulf of Mexico today to confirm the NOAA findings.

    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. Florida and Louisiana reopened coastal waters to fishing, and Alabama last week lifted swimming advisories from all of its beaches.

    All Florida beaches are now officially 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. "Now that it has been capped, we're seeing home buyers creeping back into the market," said one prominent Florida real estate broker.

    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 booms are being removed.

    For those with questions, the Florida Oil Spill Information Line (FOSIL) will continue to be available on a daily basis.

• English – (888) 337-3569
• Spanish – (877) 955-8773
• TDD – (800) 955-8771 / Voice – (800) 955-8770

    If you have been concerned about how the Gulf oil spill might affect your vacation plans or your interest in investing in a waterfront home or condominium or one near our gorgeous beaches, you can rest assured. Our beautiful 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 and Nokomis have been untouched and remain as pristine and attractive as ever.

    If you've been wondering when would be the best time to buy that greater Sarasota Florida area home or condominium you've been dreaming of owning, right now is that time. So ... "Come On Down."

      For a permanent home, vacation getaway or an investment property, the Sarasota real estate market, with its recent price correction, is hard to beat.  I invite you to request my free Sarasota Real Estate Package or call me directly on my cell phone at 941-228-2321 for more immediate service.