BILOXI, Miss., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Now that the well leaking oil into the gulf has been capped, Gulf Coast businesses are hoping for a late summer surge in tourism, residents say.
President Obama and his family visited Panama City, Fla., for two days, and the president and his daughter swam in the Gulf of Mexico, but tourists have been few and far between in most towns and locals think they know who to blame.