Cabinet members have moved their Tuesday meeting to Panama City, marking the eve of the BP oil spill's one-year anniversary.
Gov. Rick Scott, hammered this week by critics who want him to take tough legal action against BP, will extend his visit through Wednesday to talk to Pnahandle residents about their recovery and remaining problems.
Cabinet members Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam are also planning oil spill-related events.
"The governor wants to have the Cabinet meeting in Panama City to showcase the region and show that Florida’s beaches are beautiful, the seafood is great and encourage people from all over the world to visit the Sunshine State," said Scott spokeswoman Amy Graham. Details of the events have not been finalized, she said.
The agenda is light on official business.
Members will honor Mike Jones, the security officer credited with saving Bay District School Board members' lives when a gunman stormed into their meeting. Jones shot the gunman, Clay Duke, several times after Duke opened fire on the superintendent and members. No one died except Duke, who shot himself in the head after Jones shot him.
The meeting will be at 1 p.m. at the Bay County Government Center, 840 W. 11th St.
I can not believe it has been over a year since the spill. Sounds like a great PR move and I hope Florida is able to restore itself from the damages that took place because of the spill.
Posted by: Mason Adams | July 09, 2011 at 12:24 PM