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Apalachicola Bay News

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Even Unseen, Oil Looms Large on 'Forgotten Coast'

By Andrea StoneJul 23rd 2010 – 4:49PM
Mark Wallheiser for AOL News

Mark Wallheiser for AOL News

APALACHICOLA, Fla. (July 23) -- The only gusher here spouts rumors. A brownish sheen was spotted two miles off St. George Island. Oil washed up near Shell Point. Tourists on the beach swear they saw a loon covered in goop. The Coast Guard hasn't been able to confirm any of it. Likely they were something else. "People...

Background on Apalachicola Bay

Apalachicola Bay is an estuary and lagoon located on Florida's northwest coast renowned for its oysters.

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