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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.

For more on the Gulf Oil Spill Economic Task Force visit, http://www.flgov.com/gulfrecoverytaskforce