Check out the Facebook page for pictures of Perdido Key from 6/24/10 at 430pm. Perdido Key Facebook page.
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Published on Friday, June 25, 2010
I went out to the beach yesterday afternoon to check on a few of our condos and took a couple short videos. I also snapped a couple pictures. Please excuse the quaility as it was with my blackberry, because I had not planned on it prior to leaving the office.
Several guests were asking what the beaches looked like, because they had heard Perdido Key on the news. Luckily thing are still nice out. Conditions may change, but here are a few visual aids for peace-of-mind.
Here's another video...
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Published on Friday, June 25, 2010
Escambia County Health Department
Pensacola, Florida
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 18, 2010 Health advisory rescinded for portion of beach
PENSACOLA -- Effective immediately, the Escambia County (FL) Health Department is rescinding the health advisory issued on June 8, 2010 for the following beach waters in Escambia County, Florida, that were affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill:
the Florida-Alabama line to the entrance of the Perdido Unit, Gulf Islands National Seashore (THIS IS US! WOO HOO!)
The health department is rescinding its health advisory now that government officials verify that there is no oil sheen or oil slick observed in the water from the high water mark out to 100 yards from
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Published on Friday, June 18, 2010
To Our Guests,
We have received several emails and phone calls concerning the oil spill from our guests and wanted to take this opportunity to touch base with you. Currently, the beaches of Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key are open. There was an advisory that indicated people should not swim if they see oil in the water. This to me was a common sense reminder which was coupled with a word of warning to not pick up tarballs if seen along the beach.
What does this mean to me and you? Well my wife and I have a 5 year old daughter and, although I have not seen any oil slick type substance on the beach or in the water, when we recently went to the beach we played in the sand, threw a frisbee, built an uneven sandcastle and played tag while mom laid out on a beach towel. We did not go ...
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Published on Thursday, June 10, 2010
This was provided by the Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce this morning.
Note that the photo was taken this morning at Perdido Key Beach. So far, no sign of oil here!
We are hoping that it stays this way!
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Published on Saturday, June 5, 2010
There have been reports of tar balls on Pensacola Beach, but nothing confirmed here in Perdido Key. This video is from this morning, 6/4/10, that I personally went out and recorded.
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Published on Friday, June 4, 2010
The beaches have not been shut down and I do not expected them to be shut down. However, several of out guests have called to ask questions such as, "what about the beaches? are the closed? who makes that call?" I pulled the answers from the Escambia county Health Department Website (ref. http://escambiahealth.com/recent_hot_topics/2010/oil_spill.htm)
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Incident
Avoiding Negative Health Impacts
At this time, there are no indications of any health risks to Floridians due to the Deepwater Horizon incident. Health officials have advised residents experiencing symptoms from possible odors (11.8kb; pdf) . The Department of Health (DOH) and DEP are closely monitoring health and environmental impacts to Florida’s beaches and will notice an advisory
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Published on Wednesday, June 2, 2010
The Perdido Key Chamber of Commerce recently sent out a update concerning the situation in the Gulf and asked that we pass the word on... Perdido Key still has not been affected!
Perdido Key Chamber Email:
June 2, 2010
Like you, we are all watching the news and we are all concerned. However, for the moment, all is well and our coast is still clear. Please help us spread the word that nothing has come ashore yet, and Perdido Key is still a safe choice for vacationing. It's possible that we may be only minimally affected with some scattered tar balls that are easy to clean up. It could be worse, but we don't know for sure.
We want to assure you that we are dedicated to being the trusted source for travel planning, before, during and after this situation. Please check
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Published on Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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