

As Governor, I am focused on doing everything humanly possible to prepare and protect our state from the potentially devastating affects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. As a Floridian who enjoys spending time on our state’s beautiful beaches and coastal waters, I understand the important connection between our natural resources and Florida’s economic future.
I want to thank the members of the Gulf Oil Spill Economic Recovery Task Force for working together as Floridians to continue moving Florida’s fishing, charterboat and tourism industries forward in a positive way. Florida is open for business. We invite families, businesses and travelers to come enjoy our beautiful state!

About the Gulf Oil Spill Economic Recovery Task Force
Governor Charlie Crist created the Gulf Oil Spill Economic Recovery Task Force by Executive Order 10-101 to facilitate efforts by Florida businesses and industries in recovering from lost business and revenues due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Goals of the Task Force include the following:
- Gather all appropriate State of Florida resources and leadership to ensure a coordinated response.
- Make certain the world is accurately informed on the status of Florida’s beaches and waters.
- Assess, measure and report on all economic loss data and trends in economic indicators related to the event.
- Provide information to the greater public in a timely and effective manner.
Monthly Reports
June 2010 Report
July 2010 Report
Meetings
Next Scheduled Meeting:
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Betty Easley Conference Center, Room 148
4075 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399
To view task force meeting materials, click here.
Meeting Webcast
June 30, 2010 Meeting Video Archive
Video Archive Part 1
Video Archive Part 2
Webcast provided courtesy of WUWF-TV
Archived video will be available following meeting.
Working Groups
Next Scheduled Meeting:
TBD
Next Scheduled Meeting:
TBD
Next Scheduled Meeting:
TBD
Send Your Comments
To share your ideas on how to help Florida’s economy recovery from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, send an email to: GulfRecoveryTaskForce@eog.myflorida.com .
Press Announcements
Helpful Links
- Deepwater Horizon Unified Command
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Deepwater Horizon Response Web site
- VISIT FLORIDA
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program Web Site (www.floridaoilhelp.com)
- BP Claims
- Governor’s Web site
- Florida Division of Emergency Management
- Employ Florida
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Florida Department of Children and Families
- Florida Department of Health
- Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation
- Florida League of Cities
- Franklin County Seafood Workers Association
- www.floridaoilhelp.com
Task Force Members
- Chris Hart
- Amber Hughes
- Nelson Mongiovi
- Bill Stewart
- Lisa Echeverri
- David Halstead
- Cynthia R. Lorenzo
- Jerry McDaniel
- George H. Sheldon
- Michael W. Sole
- Eugene “Nick” Wiley
- Senator Alfred “Al” Lawson
- Senator Durell Peaden Jr.
- Representative Michael Horner
- Representative Jimmy Patronis
- Commissioner Mario Di Gennaro
- Commissioner Grover Cleveland Robinson IV
- Mayor Sarah “Sam” Seevers
- Dale A. Brill, Ph. D.
- Jerry Cartwright
- Carol B. Dover
- Ted Forsgren
- Frank F. Herhold
- Taunya James
- Dawn A. Moliterno
- Chris Thompson
- Robert F. Zales II
- Oliver Darden
- Steve Uhlfelder
- Charles Liem
- Representative Leonard Bembry
- Jennifer Ellison