| ■ First Beach Warning Signs for Oil Posted in Florida | 2010.06.11 |
| Signs warning people not to fish or swim were posted Tuesday on six miles of Florida beach near the Alabama state line. It's the first restriction placed on any Florida beaches due to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster. The signs were posted by the Escambia County Health Department, which also told people to avoid any skin contact with oily water or dead sea animals, FoxNews reported. The warnings apply to beaches stretching from Perdido Key to the Gulf Islands Seashore national park. "Young children, pregnant women, people with compromised immune systems and individuals with underlying respiratory conditions should avoid the area," the health advisory warns, FoxNews reported. |