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Tell Your Friends Send this message to friends and family members. Tell them to oppose nearshore drilling proposals confronting our state's environment, wildlife, citizens and economy. Hands Across the Sand: February 13th, 2010 Join Floridians around the state at the beach February 13th at 1pm to join hands and oppose the nearshore drilling proposal threatening our beaches. Learn more, find an event near you, or volunteer to be an event organizer at Hands Across the Sand.

Protect Florida's Beaches with Hands Across the Sand

Save the Date: Hands Across the Sand Happens on February 13th, 2010



Thousands of Floridians from all walks of life will gather on beaches from Pensacola to Key West and Miami to Jacksonville Feb. 13, 2010, in a statewide coastal protest against legislative proposals to open Florida's waters to offshore oil drilling.  

The event will also take place in Tallahassee at the old capitol building as a symbolic "beach."

Anyone can join in to be part of Hands Across the Sand, which is the brainchild of Dave Rauschkolb, who owns Bud & Alley's restaurant in the North Florida community of Seaside.

"This is a simple, nonpartisan way for Floridians to join hands in an effort to protect our state's most important asset – our waterways and beaches," Rauschkolb said. "Our goal is to convince legislators and Gov. Charlie Crist to drop the folly of offshore oil drilling.  All it takes is one accident -- one oil spill -- and it is just not worth the risk to our environment and our coastal tourism industry." 

WHO: You, your friends, and family along with thousands of other Floridians across the state.

WHAT: Folks from across our state will gather at their local beach to join hands forming lines in the sand against oil drilling in nearshore waters. Wherever you are, you can join hands around the state to protect Florida's coastline.

WHEN: Saturday, February 13, 1:00 pm EST/12:00 pm CST

WHERE: Dozens of beaches all over the state, both the Gulf & Atlantic Coasts. Find the nearest location for you.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO: Go to your local beach at 1 pm Eastern Standard Time, for an hour, rain or shine. At 1:30 pm, hold hands creating human lines in the sand protesting oil drilling in Florida's waters.  It is as simple as that. 

For more information, visit Hands Across the Sand. For more information on the case against nearshore oil drilling, visit protectfloridasbeaches.org.
 

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