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  1. 7-mile oil slick found in Gulf of Mexico -- Local official believes it's from BP disaster http://bit.ly/kAuuiO 12:33 AM Jun 9th via floridaoilspilllaw
  2. NOAA warns of sick fish with lesions and discolored skin in Gulf -- LSU scientist studying problem "very worried" http://bit.ly/kDlRKI 2:19 PM May 31st via floridaoilspilllaw
  3. Deformed single-celled animals and plants found in oily sediment from Gulf — Other toxic effects observed near Desoto http://bit.ly/jJbwRe 5:04 AM May 27th via floridaoilspilllaw
  4. Scientists discover oil-containing “dirty blizzard” — May still be falling to bottom of Gulf of Mexico http://bit.ly/kVFI84 11:07 PM May 26th via floridaoilspilllaw
  5. Stomach-turning: “The Rape of Grand Isle” — Large crane appears to be dumping oiled shoreline sand into ocean (VIDEO) http://bit.ly/kWvMUG 2:16 AM May 23rd via floridaoilspilllaw
  6. Fort Walton, FL "covered in oil and dispersant" (PHOTOS) http://bit.ly/jYElZK 8:06 AM May 13th via floridaoilspilllaw
  7. "Huge red flag": Sick fish in Gulf are alarming Florida scientists -- Skin lesions, fin rot, diseased livers and ovari http://bit.ly/kT5lrT 7:16 AM May 12th via floridaoilspilllaw
  8. Report: "Tar patties littered the shoreline for several miles" on island east of Apalachicola, Florida (VIDEO) http://bit.ly/mnaphW 3:30 AM May 2nd via floridaoilspilllaw
  9. Marin Toxicologist: "Amazing amounts" of oil coming still onshore (AUDIO) http://bit.ly/lNI3yf 3:12 AM Apr 29th via floridaoilspilllaw
  10. "Oil blobs" washing up on South Florida beaches near Miami, Ft. Lauderdale http://bit.ly/gX9hix 11:27 AM Apr 24th via floridaoilspilllaw
  11. “Mystery is Brewing”: Why are sharks sharks washing ashore dead near Tampa Bay? http://bit.ly/hGaA0j 5:17 AM Apr 24th via floridaoilspilllaw
  12. 500+ pound endangered turtle found dead near Destin, FL — Officials ‘might’ perform necropsy http://bit.ly/gXzQee 4:23 AM Apr 24th via floridaoilspilllaw
  13. RSOE Epidemic Hazard: “Deepwater Horizon Syndrome” http://bit.ly/fbbLZh 3:06 AM Apr 24th via floridaoilspilllaw
  14. 30,000 pages of BP oil disaster documents released -- You're part of the research team to see what's in the documents http://bit.ly/h2Zweu 1:08 PM Apr 20th via floridaoilspilllaw
  15. CNN reports on "fish with strange sores" in Gulf http://bit.ly/e3b0dA 11:28 AM Apr 20th via floridaoilspilllaw
  16. One Year Later: Mainstream media finally reports on sickened Gulf residents (VIDEO) http://bit.ly/eTGC52 10:17 AM Apr 20th via floridaoilspilllaw
  17. Emails expose BP's efforts to control research into impact of Gulf oil disaster http://bit.ly/hUvpkC 3:03 PM Apr 18th via floridaoilspilllaw
  18. "Oil Spill Crews Suffer Mystery Illnesses" -- We are seeing more and more people who are desperately ill http://bit.ly/hazq5C 12:19 PM Apr 18th via floridaoilspilllaw
  19. Cleanup worker: Two guys passed out on the deck of my boat… just dropped — “I don’t know if they made it” (VIDEO) http://bit.ly/hL2jhk 9:32 AM Apr 15th via floridaoilspilllaw
  20. Russia: BP oil spill has caused far more serious impact on the environment than Fukushima http://bit.ly/i2sAxe 8:39 AM Apr 15th via floridaoilspilllaw