U.S. Sen. LeMieux hears concerns over BP's cleanup effort
Friday, 11 June 2010 13:08
Last Updated on Friday, 18 June 2010 14:46
Capt. George Leonard Finch, owner of Fish the Bite, a local charter fishing company, was one of many business owners who expressed their frustration to U.S. Sen. George LeMieux over BP’s lack of an effective response to the April Deepwater Horizon oil-rig explosion.
Commercial fishing license renewal period extended
Friday, 11 June 2010 12:50
Written by Staff Reports
Gov. Charlie Crist is giving Florida's commercial fishermen and seafood dealers an extra three months to renew their licenses this year. The governor announced this action to help reduce financial hardships Florida's fishing communities are experiencing due to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.