The Tallahassee Democrat and Gannett papers are doing
an in-depth analysis of oil drilling's potential impact on the state of Florida
Florida's Offshore Drilling Debate DOA?, 2.26.10, WOKV.com
Local politicians weigh in on drilling, 2.26.10, Bradenton.com
Report says oil supplies in Florida waters negligible, 2.26.10, Ft. Myers News Press
Century Commission report tackles oil drilling , 2.25.10, FloridaEnvironments.com
Palin slimes Florida with oil-drilling push, 2.24.10, Sun Sentinel
Oil drilling foes and fans, 2.19.10, Orlando Sentinel
League of Women Voters opposes offshore, near-shore drilling, 2.19.10, Ft. Myers News Press
Florida lawmakers hear good, bad of Gulf oil drilling, 2.19.10, Florida Times-Union
Rep. Seth McKeel Pushes For End To Off-Shore Drilling Moratorium, 2.18.10, The Ledger.com
Drilling's Priority Diminishes, 2.18.10, Sarasota Herald Tribune
Experts: 2010 may not be make, break for drilling, 2.17.10, Business Week
Oil drilling could change Florida for the worse, 2.16.10, TCPalm.com
Surfers, Scientists Say No to Oil Drilling Off Florida Coast, 2.16.10, Miami New Times
Oil Drilling Legislation Not Likely This Year, Lawmakers Say, 2.15.10, Panama City News Herald
Hands Across the Sand sends message, 2.15.10, Tampa Bay Newspapers
Thousands Hold Hands Against Drilling Off Florida Beaches, 2.13.10, Central Florida 13 News
Oil-drilling opponents to join hands in protest, 2.12.10, DailyMe.com
Statewide oil drilling protest spills over into Space Coast, 2.12.10, Florida Today
House panel hears about oil spills, beach sand , 2.11.10, FloridaEnvironments.com
Florida Beach Towns Plan Anti-Oil Drilling Protest, 2.11.10, Miami Herald
Perdido Chamber Backs Feb. 13 Hands Across the Sand Protest, 2.11.10, Mullet Wrapper
A Line in the Sand for Florida Offshore Drilling, 2.10.10, Creative Loafing
Offshore Oil Drilling Forum Draws More Than 125 on Both Sides of the Issue, 2.9.10, Naples News
SWFL Leaders Back and Forth on Offshore Drilling, 2.9.10, NBC 2 News
Protesters To Join Hands to Defy Drilling on Saturday, 2.9.10, The Destin Log
"Hands Across The Sand", 2.9.10, Florida Today
Hands Span Coast Against Offshore Oil Drilling, 2.9.10, Pensacola News Journal
"Hands Across the Sand" - People Gather in Protest of Florida Off-shore Oil Drilling, 2.8.10, 10 Connects
Protest Aims at Oil Drilling, 2.8.10, KeysNews.com
Hands Across the Sand Protest Planned for Saturday, 2.8.10, Coastal Florida Lifestyle
Offshore Oil Drilling Supporters Prize Access to Federal Waters, 2.8.10, Ft. Myers News Press
Join Hands to Prevent Gulf Drilling, 2.7.10, Sarasota Herald Tribune
Sun Takes the Pulse of the Region on Gulf Drilling, 2.7.10, The Walton Sun
To Drill or Not to Drill: South Walton High School Holds Forum, 2.6.10, NWF Daily News
A 'Human Line in the Sand', 2.5.10, Palm Beach Post
One Man Draws a Line in the Sand Against Oil Drilling: Dave Rauschkolb Is Hoping Opponents Will Join Hands on Feb. 13, 2.4.10, The Walton Sun
Debate on Offshore Drilling Continues, 2.4.10, AM 850
Off Shore Drilling Public Forum, 2.4.10, WJHG 7
Statewide Event Opposes Offshore Drilling, 2.4.10, Tampa Bay Newspapers
Chambers Join Drilling Protest, 2.3.10, Panama City News Herald
Researchers Warn of Drilling Dangers at Symposium, 2.2.10, Tallahassee Democrat
Understanding of Gulf Ecology Lacking in Drilling Debate, 2.1.10, FloridaEnvironments.com
Off Shore Oil Drilling Symposium, 2.1.10, WCTV
Next Governor Likely to Be Cool to Drilling, 2.1.10, Sarasota Herald Tribune
Marine Sanctuary Advisors to Hear Drilling Report, 1.30.10, KeysNet.com
2010 Legislative Preview: Setting the Table: Offshore Oil Drilling, 1.27.10, Florida Trend
Be a Part of "Hands Across the Sand" at Shell Point Beach, 1.26.10, Wakulla.com
Is Oil Drilling Safe in the Gulf of Mexico? SAFE Says So - Or Do They?, 1.21.10, Creative Loafing
Florida Oil Drilling Opponents Challenge Report, 1.20.10, Miami Herald
Speak Up, Pentagon, On Drilling, 1.19.10, Northwest Florida News
Eglin Commander Says Drilling Would Affect Offshore Military Operations, 1.13.10, Tallahassee Democrat
The Gist: Sen. Atwater's the Key to Halting the State's Dangerous March to End Its Decades-Long Ban, 1.12.10, Orlando Sentinel
Oil Lobby Scaling Back Its Presence In Tally, 1.7.10, Orlando Sentinel
Southern Strategy, Hit on Offshore Drilling by Welch, Loses Bid, 1.6.10, St. Petersburg Times
Scott Maddox: Promises of Jobs, Revenues From Offshore Drilling Just Don't Add Up, 1.4.10, TCPalm.com
Fluid Situation, 12.30.09, Tampa Bay Online
Join the Fight Against Oil Drilling, 12.30.09, Tampa Bay Newspapers
Near-Shore Oil Drilling: Deep-Sea Tech Wrong for Florida, 12.29.09, Ledger.com
Facts Sink New Drilling Technology, 12.26.09, Tampa Tribune
Statewide Gulf Oil Drilling Protest Planned for February, 12.25.09, NWF Daily News
Protect Florida Coast. Again, 12.24.09, Palm Beach Post
Largo Commission Opposes Oil Drilling, 12.23.09, Tampa Bay Newspapers
Drilling in the Gulf or Hands Across the Sand?, 12.22.09, Destin Log
Reject Near-shore Drilling, 12.19.09, Tampa Tribune
Our Beaches at Risk: Offshore Rigs Threaten Florida's Marine Environment, 12.17.09, The Examiner
CEPD chairman Mullins Receives Standing Ovation After Presentation to Lee County Legislative Delegation, 12.17.09, CaptivaSanibel.com
Scott Maddox: Drilling Won't Give Us What Proponents Promise, 12.15.09, Tallahassee Democrat
Love Tourists, Not Drilling: Stop Near Shore Drilling Off Florida's Coast, 12.14.09, Creative Loafing
Panel OKs Resolution Against Offshore Drilling, 12.9.09, CaptivaSanibel.com
Town Council Tells Lawmakers Not to Drill Off Our Beaches, 12.7.09, WINK News
Offshore Drilling Opposed by FMB Leaders, 12.7.09, ABC-7.com
Oil-drilling realities, 12.6.09, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Oil, Roads Concern Santa Rosa County, 12.4.09, Santa Rosa's Press Gazette
Keep Our Coastline Pristine and Deep Six Big Oil's Plans, 12.4.09, The Walton Sun
Florida's Gulf Drilling Debate, 12.3.09, NWF Daily News
Offshore Oil Drilling Still Worrying Pasco Commissioners, 12.1.09, Tampa Bay Online
Paradise Lost to Oil Drilling, 11.29.09, Pensacola News Journal
Faulty Promises in Bid to Drill Off Florida?, 11.29.09, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Putting the Brakes on Skid Toward Oil Drilling, 11.26.09, Orlando Sentinel
Senator Nelson Slams Obama, Gulf Drilling, 11.25.09, News-Press.com
Offshore Drilling Resolution Passes, 11.24.09, Tampa Bay Newspapers
Drilling Bill Would Likely Pass House But Not Senate, 11.24.09, Tallahassee Democrat
Lawmakers Are Wary of Oily Beaches, 11.24.09, Tallahassee Democrat
Oil Drilling Not Either/Or Propostition, 11.24.09, Ft. Myers News Press
Pursue Alternate Energy Instead of Mature, Dirty Oil, 11.24.09, Ft. Myers News Press
Oil Drilling, 11.24.09, Ft. Myers News Press
Military Bases Could Feel Drilling's Impact, 11.23.09, Tallahassee Democrat
Offshore Oil Drillers Now Looking at Florida's East Coast, 11.23.09, TCPalm.com
If Florida Lifts Oil Drilling Ban, Feds Might Follow, 11.23.09, Panama City News Herald
Fla. Ag Candidate Says 'No, Baby, No' to Drilling, 11.23.09, Miami Herald
Oil Drilling, Alternative Energy Mutually Exclusive, 11.23.09, Ft. Myers News Press
Oil Drilling Momentum Stuns Graham, 11.23.09, Sarasota Herald-Trbine
Maddox on Offshore Drilling: 'Where's the Moral Outrage?', 11.23.09, TampaBay.com
The Drilling Debate: Military Impact, 11.23.09, Panama City News Herald
Drill or No Drill?, 11.22.09, Tallahassee Democrat
Environmentalists' Beachhead Faces Drilling Advocates, 11.22.09, Ft. Myers News Press
Gulf of Mexico Drilling Proposal Worries Conservationists, Tourism Officials, 11.22.09, Florida Today
Where Will They Drill? ... and Other Questions, 11.22.09, Ft. Myers News Press
The Drilling Debate: On the Horizon?, 11.22.09, Panama City News Herald
Look at Texas to See What's Coming, 11.22.09, Panama City News Herald
Lobbyists Pay Out as Oil Issue Heats Up, 11.22.09, Panama City News Herald
Drilling Just Isn't Worth It, 11.22.09, Pensacola News Journal
Why Risk Damaging Tourism?, 11.22.09, Tallahassee Democrat
Lots of Risk, No Reward in Drilling off the Coast of Florida, 11.21.09, TCPalm.com
Atwater Rejects Rigged Deck, 11.21.09, The Palm Beach Post
We're Taking a Deep Look at Gulf Coast Drilling, 11.20.09, NWF Daily News
Conservation Can Help Cut Back a Little Gulf Drilling, 11.20.09, NWF Daily News
Do You Really Believe the Oil Lobbyists?, 11.09, The Beachside Resident
The Century Commission Looks to Florida's Future, 11.18.09, The Island Sand Paper
Oil and Water Will Never Mix in the Sunshine State, 11.18.09, The Walton Sun
Don't Risk Our Future by Drilling off Our Coasts, 11.16.09, Gainesville Sun
State Should Beware of Drilling Promises, 11.14.09, Tampa Tribune
Drilling: Wrong Way to Go, 11.14.09, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Brakes Tapped on Oil Drilling, 11.14.09, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Not So Fast on Drilling, Atwater Says, 11.12.09, St. Petersburg Times
Offshore Drilling Claims by Oil and Gas Industry: Lies and Half-Truths?, 11.10.09, The Examiner
Florida Senate President In No Hurry Regarding Offshore Drilling, 11.10.09, Creative Loafing
Nelson Says Gulf Drilling Could Curb Military Training, 11.10.09, Tampa Tribune
Senator Nelson Says Drilling Bad For Florida Economy, 11.9.09, ABC News
Review of Florida Oil Drilling Is the Right Thing to Do, 11.9.09, Ft. Myers News Press
Some Locals Lining Up Against Oil Drilling, 11.9.09, News Service of Florida
Atwater's Oil Drilling Memo, 11.9.09, TampaBay.com
Oil Companies Evacuate Workers as Ida Approaches, 11.9.09, Miami Herald
A Drill, A Spill, A Tragedy, 11.7.09, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Beachfront Drilling Is a Really Bad Idea, 11.6.09, Kriseman.com
Air Force Members Voice Concerns to Lawmakers, 11.6.09, Florida Capital News
Manatee Commissioners Pass Resolution Opposing Gulf Drilling, 11.4.09, Bradenton Herald
Our Florida Neighbors Want to "Drill, Baby, Drill?" Say It Ain't So!, 11.4.09, St. Petersburg Times
Timor Sea Oil Rig Blaze Snuffed But Ecosystem Damage Done, 11.3.09, Environment News Service
Editorial: Ten weeks, and Counting, 11.3.09, Pensacola News Journal
Offshore Fictions: Claims of oil riches for Florida warrant skeptical review, 11.3.09, News Journal Online
Big-C Hears Opinions on Drilling, 11.3.09, Tampa Bay Newspapers
Don't Let Oil Drilling Ruin Florida, 11.3.09, St. Petersburg Times
Capital Ideas: To drill or Not to Drill...Is That Really the Question?, 11.2.09, Ft. Myers News Press
Panhandling: Florida's Debate Over Offshore Oil, 11.2.09, Wall Street Journal
Drilling Opponents Concerned FSU Forum Is Biased, 11.2.09, Miami Herald
Guesses Aplenty But Few Facts When It Comes to Offshore Drilling, 11.2.09, Tampa Tribune
Offshore Oil Drilling, Damage, 10.31.09, The Ledger.com
Wondrous Claims About Offshore Drilling Bogus; Gulf States with Offshore Rigs Get Paltry Royalties, 10.31.09, Bradenton Herald
Australia Oil Spill Fuels Debate Here, 10.30.09, Tampa Tribune
Chamber, BDA Worried About Drilling, 10.29.09, Panama City News Herald
Ken Welch: Offshore Drilling Not the Answer, 10.29.09, WMNF 88.5FM
Fla. Offshore Drilling Debated on Internet, 10.29.09, Bradenton Herald
Caveat Emptor on Drilling, 10.29.09, Orlando Sentinel
Anna Maria Island Representatives Urge Opposition to Offshore Drilling, 10.28.09, Observer.com
Drilling For Answers: Forum Today Will Explore Move to OK Oil Drilling Off Florida's Gulf Coast, 10.28.09, Florida Today
Promise of Drilling Is Vastly Overblown, 10.27.09, Tallahassee Democrat
Cafe Owner Launches Effort Against Offshore Oil Drilling, 10.26.09, FloridaEnvironments.com
Start to Cap Gusher of Hype, 10.26.09, The Walton Sun
Drilling's Benefits Unproven to Florida, 10.25.09, Sarasota Herald Tribune
'Hands Across the Sand' to Protest Proposed Oil Drilling, 10.25.09, The Walton Sun
Agencies Responding to LA Oil Spill, 10.24.09, Daily Comet.com
Lawmakers' Love Affair With Big Oil, 10.24.09, Miami Herald
Florida Needs Safe Buffer From Offshore Rigs, 10.24.09, Pensacola News Journal
Money, Oil, Secrecy, 10.24.09, St. Petersburg Times
LeMieux Says Past Work Won't Affect Future Votes, 10.23.09, The Ledger
Details of LeMieux's Work For Oil Group Remain Murky, 10.23.09, St. Petersburg Times
Oil Industry Greases Votes at Florida Legislature, 10.23.09, TCPalm.com
Gulf Drilling Is a Danger We Can't Afford, 10.23.09, St. Petersburg Times
Drilling Foes Address House, 10.22.09, Tampa Tribune
Florida's Offshore Hustle, 10.21.09, Tampa Bay Newspapers
Offshore Drilling Risks Outweight Benefits to State, 10.21.09, Naples News Daily
Alabama, Texas Oil Revenues Below Florida Estimates, 10.21.09, Associated Press
Manatee Commission Opposes Gulf Drilling, 10.21.09, Bradenton Herald
Drilling Debate Begins Again, 10.21.09, News Service of Florida
Offshore Drilling a Bad Idea, 10.20.09, Pensacola News Journal
Safety Harbor Joins Offshore Oil Drilling Opponents, 10.19.09, St. Petersburg Times
Florida, and U.S., Should Heed NOAA's Concerns Over Environmental Impacts from Oil Drilling, 10.19.09, Sun Sentinel
Some State Senators Ready to Take on Oil Lobby, 10.18.09, The Ledger
Bill McCollum and Alex Sink Share Common Skepticism About Oil Drilling, 10.17.09, St. Petersburg Times
StatoilHydro Looks to Sell Interests in Gulf of Mexico Leases , 10.16.09, Bloomberg
Oil Drilling Threatens Tourism, 10.14.09, Orlando Sentinel
Drill In Gulf? Stop Exporting Oil, 10.13.09, Sarasota Herald Tribune
Federal Scientists: Limit Offshore Drilling Plans, 10.12.09, Los Angeles Times
Rigging Offshore Drilling, 10.10.09, Orlando Sentinel
'It's Good Versus Evil': On Gulf Oil Drilling, David Pleat Vows to Just Say No, 10.6.09, The Destin Log
Drilling in State Waters Is too Great a Threat, 10.4.09, Bradenton Herald
County, Cities Oppose Offshore Drilling, 10.3.09, Charlotte Sun
Don't Drill in Gulf, Beach Cities Agree, 10.2.09, St. Petersburg Times
Too Slick for Florida, 9.27.09, Orlando Sentinel
Offshore Drilling Is Not Worth the Risks to the Florida Gulf Coast, 9.27.09, St. Petersburg Times
Florida's Last Oil Nightmare: Coastal Petroleum, 9.26.09, Sarasota Herald Tribune
Florida's Deja Vu on Oil Drilling, 9.26.09, Tampa Tribune
Offshore Drilling: Time To Speak Up, 9.25.09, The Ledger.com
A Few Questions for Those Who Would Drill Off of Florida's Shores, 9.13.09, St. Petersburg Times
Offshore Drilling Poll Doesn't Quite Add Up, 9.12.09, Pensacola News Journal
Oilmen Spend to Spin in Scehme to Exploit Florida, 9.10.09, Pensacola News Journal
Advice for Special Session: Don't Take Up Drilling, 9.9.09, Palm Beach Post
Stop the Stampede: Drive to Approve Drilling in Special Session Must Be Halted, and Fast, 9.9.09, Florida Today
Not Here, Not Now: The Case Against Drilling, 9.9.09, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Slow the Rush to Drill Near Florida Beaches, 9.8.09, Tallahassee Democrat
Stop Shadow Group That Couldn't Care Less About Tar Balls Washing Up on Florida's Beaches, 9.8.09, TCPalm.com
Stop the Oil Rush, 9.8.09, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Florida Oil Drilling: It's Only the Biggest Decision in the State's History, 9.8.09, TamapaBay.com
Drilling's False Promise on Land, 9.8.09, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Don't Let This Come to Florida's Shores, 9.6.09, TampaBay.com
The Rush Job, 9.6.09, Gainesville Sun
Huge Oil Spill Off Australia Cited by Opponents of Drilling Off Florida, 9.4.09, TampaBay.com
Oil Spills Still a Threat, 9.4.09, Pensacola News Journal
Why Rush Drilling Bill?, 9.3.09, Orlando Sentinel
Push For Drilling Off Florida Is Well-Oiled, 8.30.09, St. Petersburg Times
Roland Loog: Offshore Drilling Risks Offset Rewards, 8.2.09, Gainesville Sun
Don't Sacrifice Florida's Beaches to Big Oil, 7.21.09, The Destin Log
Why Is Florida's Top Tourism Bureau Supporting Offshore Drilling, 12.10.08, Creative Loafing
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