Gulf Coast

Leaders say there are plenty of areas for tourists to love. They say the best way to help the Gulf Coast region recover is by visiting and supporting local businesses.

Florida and other Gulf coast states are urged to keep an eye out for an under appreciated ingredient that can quickly turn storms into lethal monsters: hot ocean eddies.

The water's hypoxic zone — an area of low to no oxygen — is about 3,058 square miles. The "dead zone" can kill fish and marine life.

Florida is still in the early planning stages of its restoration process following the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The state has gotten approval for…