Florida governor says oil sheen spotted within 4 miles of the Pensacola coast

Fla. governor says oil within 4 miles of coast

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — Florida Gov. Charlie Crist says oil from the massive Gulf spill is now within four miles of the Panhandle coast.

Crist said the sheen was spotted during a fly over Thursday. Officials say it’s inevitable that oil will eventually wash up onshore in Florida and the state is immediately replacing an advertising campaign proclaiming the “coast is clear.”

The new campaign highlights Florida’s 825 miles of beaches, proclaiming that most are unaffected.

The spill’s arrival coincides with the beginning of the Panhandle’s summer tourism season, which normally brings millions of dollars to the region.

The ads are running in markets near and far, from Houston to Nashville, Tenn., and Baltimore.