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After lull, Gulf coast tourism in the Tampa Bay area continues to recover listen

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Tags: Visit St. Pete - Clearwater, David Downing, st. pete beach, tourism, Deepwater Horizon, BP oil spill, BP oil disaster

Tourism along the Gulf Coast took a big hit following the 2010 BP oil disaster. The St. Pete – Clearwater area felt the impacts even though their beaches were unaffected. The St. Pete Beach Chamber of Commerce re-capped marketing efforts at an event yesterday which helped the tourism economy recover.

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