Word on the Street for June 9-16

By Staff | Jun 15, 2010

Betty Daniels

Do you think the oil spill will hit Southwest Florida beaches, and if so, when?

Betty Daniels

Lehigh Acres

“It has to hit here. I’m sick about it; we’re natives and my husband used to go shrimpping and fishing. It’s going to ruin the seafood industry in the Gulf.”

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Dick Schill

Joyce Jepherson

“I think it’s terrible. I do think it will be down here within a month or so and ruin the rest of the summer season.”

Ted Urban

“It’s a disaster and it’s going to hit Florida in a day or so if it hasn’t already hit the Panhandle. I think we will get hit by it down the road. I don’t know when, but it will be a mess.”

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Joyce Jepherson

Rose Oliverio

“I think the oil spill is terrible. We should never have allowed drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. I am very upset about the wildlife that I am seeing on TV. Most of the wildlife are dying.”

Dick Schill

“I definitely think it will end up here on our beaches and it also depends on any hurricanes that may develop. I think it will hit the tourist industry here hard.”