In the greater Tampa Bay region, mats are installed at four beaches: Treasure Island, Gulfport, St Petersburg - Spa Beach, and Indian Rocks Beach. Several others, like Clearwater, are making their way through the extensive permitting process.
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shepard: the amount of oil spilling in the gulf of mexico is still continuing. but it is spreading through the gulf of mexico and appears to be slowing, at least, from the aerial view. even as oil continues to gush from that undersea well. the calmer waters are giving cruise some extra time to try to contain it take a look at the latest satellite of the slick. milky white color in the center of the screen there. that part has actually shrunk since last week. but the experts tell us the reason is some of the oil has gone underwater. here is where the feds estimate the oil is tonight. can you see how far it spread from the spot where the offshore oil rig exploded and sank two weeks ago. so far it s avoided the current that could sweep it toward florida and the east coast so far. only the thin sheens of oil have reached the coast. this is a look at gulfport and cat island in south mississippi where some of the oil has