Gulf Coast Claims Facility Administrator Kenneth R. Feinberg today announced the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) is fully functioning and will begin to process claims for emergency payment. All individual and business claims and supporting documentation have been transferred from BP to the GCCF, which is an independent facility run by Feinberg.

The GCCF was established in June as part of an agreement between the Obama Administration and BP to assist claimants in filing claims for costs and damages incurred as a result of the oil spill stemming from the Deepwater Horizon Incident of April 20, 2010. Claims previously filed with the BP Claims Process have been transitioned to the new GCCF Claims Facility for review, evaluation and determination, however claimants will be required to file new forms with the GCCF to receive payments.

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In the wake of what’s now the largest oil spill in history and with the oil affecting Florida Beaches, bays and economy, Floridians are gathering to Stand against Texas oil wildcatters and their Republican friends like Florida State Senator Mike Haridopolos.Floridians, Americans and the world to join hands in the largest gathering against offshore oil drilling in history. Hands Across the Sand is now international. Any person in any country may plan events on the handsacrossthesand.org website.

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The BP - Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast has become an environmental and economic disaster for the Mississippi River Delta. The residents of Florida’s Panhandle beaches and tourism related businesses are weary as the oil has been flowing for over a month.

Florida Tourism Businesses Affected by Deepwater Horizon Accident

Florida tourism businesses have already been affected by the Gulf oil spill because many travelers have canceled their summer vacations in Florida, while others who would normally begin making plans for their Florida getaways are still on the fence or worse, making plans for travel to places in South Carolina and Georgia. As of yet, no oil has affected Florida beaches and hopes remain high that there will be minimal damage to our natural resources here.
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Cape Canaveral, FL - The achievements at Kennedy Space Center have been spectacular from launching the first man on the moon, Neal Armstrong to International Space Station (ISS) now orbiting the earth. However, as the space shuttle program winds down, Florida’s Space Coast is faced with enormous layoffs.

How many Space Shuttle launches are left? There are four remaining Space Shuttle launches from Cape Canaveral.

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Central Florida - The US and Cuba have been talking and many Florida businesses think its a good thing. If trade and travel open between the US and Cuba, Florida ports, airports and businesses would prosper. According to TravelCubaNow.com, Ending the Cuban Embargo Benefits Florida’s Economy:

The state of Florida may have the most to gain from ending the Cuban embargo. The southern most point of the U.S., Key West, Florida is within a hundred miles of Cuba. Florida’s ports would benefit from the large amounts of cargo that would be shipped to Cuba. The ports would also benefit as many early travelers to Cuba would opt to cruise there since hotel facilities do not yet exist to accommodate tourists bound for this new destination.