NEWS

• President Bush wants more offshore oil drilling. (July, 2008)
• Phase II of the Florida's Ocean and Coastal Economies report by the National Ocean Economics Program was released June 17, 2008 at a Florida Oceans and Coastal Council Hosted meeting in Miami. You can find the full report here.
• Governor Crist backs drilling for oil off coast of Florida. (June, 2008)

EVENTS

• Coming soon

FLCOOS IN THE PUBLIC EYE

• Buoys could warn of hurricane severityFox 13 Tampa Bay July 21, 2008
• Scientists buoyed by buoy project to measure rivers, sea. The Florida Times Union June 13, 2008 (PDF)
• PORTS, Tampa Bay's Real-Time Weather Reporting Stations. Southwinds June, 2008 (PDF)
• Ocean-monitoring bill benefits South Florida's fishermen, sailors, divers. Miami Herald May 12, 2008 (DOC)
• Ocean Economics: The Laboratory in Our Backyard. Orlando CEO fall 2007 (PDF)

FLCOOS MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

• Monitors gauge potential for Gulf Coast disasters St. Petersburg Times July 21, 2008
• Upwelling of cold water affects area anglers. Palm Beach Post July 2, 2008