BP Claims Center still has unlisted phone; “Tucked away” in strip mall, “small white sign stuck in the grass” not visible from street

For BP, buck stops in Naples, Ft. Myers News Press, July 6, 2010

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BP Claims Office near Tampa: Commercial fishermen get nothing, “Woman is brought to tears”

Anger growing at Clearwater BP claims office; One woman is brought to tears, ABC Action ... Read more >>

BP Fund Chief: “There’s not enough money in the world” to pay home owners with plunging property values

Fund chief says not all spill claims can be met, The Age (Australia), July 2, ... Read more >>

Real Estate Analyst: “We’ve never seen anything like this in the history of man, and it’s all aimed at Florida”

If property on on oily beaches drops 90%, "is BP going to consider that a ... Read more >>

BP claims office “still doesn’t have a direct phone number for people to call” after opening 10 days ago

BP's Florida commander in Naples to reassure citizens the company is in for the long ... Read more >>

LUCKY U.S. — BP says “much of the region’s businesses” are “prospering because so many people have come here from BP”

BP Magazine Discovers Bright Side to Oil Spill, Wall Street Journal 'The Source', June 22, ... Read more >>

CONFLICT?: State of Florida “holding onto 170 million dollars worth of BP stock and bonds”; participates in BP shareholder meetings

States BP Investments, Capitol News Service:

The state is holding onto 170 million dollars worth of ... Read more >>

Keys Attorney: “BP claims offices are staffed with insurance adjusters”; Must file claim with BP to initiate a future lawsuit

Prepare carefully for oil spill damage claims against BP, other firms, The Citizen (Florida Keys), ... Read more >>

“No one buying” fish from the Tampa Bay area; Fisherman “wondering whether the entire industry will shut down in the next few weeks”

Attorneys advise fishermen about oil spill damages, Hernando Today, June 18, 2010:

"Fish houses just don't ... Read more >>

“BP has paid less than 12 percent of the dollar value of claims submitted” says House Judiciary Committee

Feinberg: Oil claims process ready in 30-45 days, Associated Press, June 18, 2010:

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Florida Keys could be like “an abandoned mining town”; Ad campaign for ‘reef fest’ reaches 1.5 million people, only 6 show up

Florida Skips Offshore Oil Binge but Still Pays, New York Times, June 12, 2010:

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Firms “suspending investments in Florida banks” because of oil spill

Florida Bankers: oil spill threatens industry, Tampa Bay Business Journal, June 15, 2010:

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Nearly all shrimping boats abandon Key West after crew pulls up oil-covered shrimp

Locals In Key West Fearing Worst Of Oil Spill, CBS 4 Miami, June 14, 2010:

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“Business plummets by 90%” and no help from BP says Gulf Coast restaurant owner

As businesses collapse, claimants still waiting for checks from BP, Los Angeles Times, June 13, ... Read more >>

BP Call Center operator: “We’re a diversion” to prevent access to “corporate offices”; “Nothing being done to help” victims

BP phone operator says calls from concerned citizens fall on deaf ears, KHOU Channel 11 ... Read more >>

2006 appraisal: “$1.3 Trillion are at risk” from oil spill; only for Mississippi Delta

$1.3 trillion figure does not include other areas to be affected by the BP ... Read more >>

Oil Spill forces many coastal residents “to give away pets”

Fisherman on waiting list to give away their pets.

Oil spill hardships forcing owners to give ... Read more >>

Gulf Coast beach homes: 50 percent drop, still few takers; “Get me whatever you can get me”

As oil washes ashore, property managers sharply cut condo rents, Alabama Press-Register, June 13, 2010:

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WTXL ABC Tallahassee: “We’re 98 percent under normal occupancy”; “Schools, state agencies, even the police could be jeopardy”

Oil spill could mean troubles for local governments and schools, ABC Channel 27 WTXL Tallahassee, ... Read more >>

Economist: Florida’s Gulf Coast to lose 200,000 jobs from massive oil spill; 50% drop in tourism

Oil spill disaster could cost Florida 200,000 jobs, Miami Herald, June 9, 2009:

If oil ruins ... Read more >>

Attorney: ‘Keys economy could be in peril’

An excerpt from the Florida Keys Keynoter:

"This is terrible. I feel so bad for these ... Read more >>

Miami Herald: Charter-boat company sues BP, contending perception of oil caused lost business

Captain Duck is suing British Petroleum, saying the oil company giant is responsible for his ... Read more >>

CNN: Gulf’s $234 billion economy at risk

Excerpts from CNN Money:

Tourism is the second largest industry in the Gulf, and it ranks ... Read more >>

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