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With the Deepwater Horizon well capped, it is very unlikely that any Florida beaches or coastline will experience effects from the Gulf oil spill, other than occasional sporadic sightings of tar balls.  All of the Sunshine State’s 825 miles of beaches and 1,260 miles of coastline are “Open for Business.”  We invite you to see for yourself on Florida Live at VISITFLORIDA.com - a constantly updated resource for real-time travel planning information to Florida visitors.

VISIT FLORIDA believes that planning your Sunshine State vacation should be the beginning of a great experience.  In order to get the most up-to-date information, we encourage you to check with the local destinations you plan to visit.  To make that easier, we’ve provided you with the links below.

Florida Live

See real-time images, webcams, Twitter feeds, beach condition updates and videos from people in the Sunshine State now. Go to Florida Live.



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Specific Destination Updates

NORTHWEST FLORIDA

Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce  
Beaches of South Walton  
Carrabelle Area Chamber of Commerce  
Coastal Vision 3000 - THE Beach, Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast  
Destin Area Chamber of Commerce  
Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc./Destin-Fort Walton Beach-Okaloosa Island  
Florida Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc.  
Franklin County Tourist Development Council  
Gulf County Tourist Development Council  
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce  
Mexico Beach Community Development Council, Inc. (Visitors Bureau)  
Panama City Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Pensacola Bay Area Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce  
Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council  
Washington County Tourist Development Council  
 

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA

Columbia County Tourist Development Council  
Gadsden County Tourist Development Council  
Gilchrist County Chamber of Commerce  
Gilchrist County TDC  
Hamilton County Tourist Development Council  
Jefferson County Tourist Development Council  
Levy County Visitors Bureau  
Madison County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism  
Micanopy Area Chamber of Commerce  
Monticello/Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce  
Original Florida  
Perry Taylor County Chamber of Commerce  
Pure Water Wilderness  
Suwannee County Tourist Development Council  
Taylor County Tourism Development Council  
Visit Tallahassee  
VisitGainesville  
Wakulla County Tourist Development Council  
 

CENTRAL WEST FLORIDA

Citrus County Visitors & Convention Bureau  
City of Tarpon Springs  
Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Information Center  
Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce  
Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce  
Hillsborough County Tourist Development Council  
Naturally Hernando Visitor Information  
Pasco County Office of Tourism  
Tampa Bay & Company  
Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce  
Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater  
West Pasco Chamber of Commerce  
 

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

Anna Maria Island & Longboat Key  
Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce  
Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel  
Charlotte Harbor Visitor & Convention Bureau  
Englewood - Cape Haze Area Chamber of Commerce  
Glades County Tourism Development Council  
Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce  
Greater Pine Island Chamber of Commerce  
Hendry County Tourist Development Council  
Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Sanibel and Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce  
Sarasota & Her Islands Convention & Visitors Bureau

SOUTHEAST FLORIDA

Bal Harbour Village  
Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce  
Dania Beach Tourism Council  
Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce  
Florida Keys and Key West Tourist Development Council  
Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center  
Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Hollywood Office of Tourism
Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce  
Key Largo Chamber of Commerce/Florida Keys Visitor Center  
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
Martin County Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Palm Beach County Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Palms West Chamber of Commerce  
Surfside  
 

CENTRAL EAST FLORIDA

Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce/Convention and Visitors Bureau  
Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism  
Indian River County Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Division  
New Smyrna Beach Area Visitors Bureau  
Okeechobee County Tourist Development Council  
Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce  
St. Lucie County Tourist Development Council  
Titusville Area Visitors Council  
WVTAA/River of Lakes Heritage Corridor  
 

NORTHEAST FLORIDA

Amelia Island Tourist Development Council  
Flagler County Tourism Development Council  
Green Cove Springs (Clay County)  
Putnam County Chamber of Commerce  
St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Visitors and Convention Bureau  
St. Johns County Tourist Development Council  
Visit Jacksonville  
 

 CENTRAL FLORIDA

Central Florida Visitor Information Center  
Florida's Freshwater Frontier  
Hardee County Board of Commissioners  
Highlands County Visitor & Convention Bureau  
Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Lake County Department of Tourism & Business Relations  
Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce  
Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau  
Ocala/Marion County Visitor and Convention Bureau  
Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc. Official Visitor Center  
Seminole County Convention and Visitors Bureau  
Sumter County Chamber of Commerce  
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find information about a specific destination?

• You’re encouraged to check with local destinations’ convention and visitors bureaus in order to get the most up-to-date local information. To make it easy for you, the links to destinations throughout Florida are provided on this page.
 

How can I find out about the air quality?

• For questions regarding air monitoring on the Gulf coastline, please see the US Environmental Protection Agency’s website at www.epa.gov/bpspill/air.html.

Is it safe to swim in the water?

• For the latest information on health and safety, please visit: www.dep.state.fl.us/deepwaterhorizon/health.htm.

Are all of the beaches in Florida affected by the situation in the Gulf?

• Absolutely not! The Sunshine State has 825 miles (1,328 km) of beautiful beaches; however, for hyper-local information, check out VISITFLORIDA.com/FloridaLive to see live webcam coverage.

Is it safe to eat the seafood?

• Seafood lovers who are confused about the availability of Florida seafood products due to the Gulf oil spill can get daily updates about the ongoing commercial harvest from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services at 1-800-357-4273 or visit www.fl-seafood.com.