Anti-fracking volunteers and organizations from across the state call on tourism officials to take action to ensure fracking and offshore drilling never take place in Florida.

The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 took a major toll on Florida’s tourism industry. Not only did tar balls wash ashore in the Panhandle, the mere perception of oil polluted beaches was enough to deter tourists along Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Oil rigs offshore and fracking inland could have a similarly drastic impact on Florida’s tourism by impacting the Sunshine State’s image as a destination for vacationers, snowbirds and retirees alike.

