US Senator Total: 55,597 votes Marco Rubio 27,496 (49.4%) Kendrick B. Meek 6,363 (11.4%) Alexander Snitker 345 (0.62%) Bernie DeCastro 82 (0.14%) Sue Askeland 253 (0.45%) Bruce Ray Riggs 90 (0.16%) Bobbie Bean 75 (0.13%) Rick Tyler 129 (0.23%) Charlie Crist 20,612 (37.0%) Lewis J Armstrong 78 (0.14%) Write-in candidates …

UNITED STATES SENATOR Percent, # of Votes Marco Rubio (REP) 55.71% 64,553 Kendrick B. Meek (DEM) 18.44% 21,370 Alexander Andrew Snitker (LBT) 0.42% 488 Bernie DeCastro (CPF) 0.42% 485 Sue Askeland (NPA) 0.45% 516 Bruce Ray Riggs (NPA) 0.11% 128 Bobbie Bean (NPA) 0.12% 136 Rick Tyler (NPA) 0.23% 270 …

US Senator Total Votes 74417 Marco Rubio REP 29780 40.02% Kendrick B. Meek DEM 21269 28.58% Alexander A. Snitker LBT 534 0.72% Bernie DeCastro CPF 97 0.13% Sue Askeland NPA 184 0.25% Bruce Ray Riggs NPA 39 0.05% Bobbie Bean NPA 49 0.07% Rick Tyler NPA 76 0.10% Charlie Crist …

South Florida University researchers have found oil in the gulf has spread farther east than previously thought. Florida Public radio’s Marina Giovannelli has more. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/oilspread.mp3]

The man overseeing that $20-billion dollar account set up by BP for Gulf Coast residents hit by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was at the University of West Florida on Tuesday. From Pensacola, Dave Dunwoody reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/oilforum.mp3]

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico 100 days ago wasn’t just an environmental catastrophe. It was a big political story in Florida…and the narrative was mostly about Charlie Crist. From Miami, Rick Stone has the story. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/oilsenate.mp3]

Camp “Beyond the Horizon” opened its doors Monday morning, for children whose families are being affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster. From Pensacola, Dave Dunwoody reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/1beyond.mp3]

The Deepwater Horizon-BP oil spill is expected to impact Gulf Coast beaches for months or possibly years. As Sandra Averhart reports, with that in mind, officials are looking at cleanup methods and equipment that minimize the amount of sand that’s being carted off along with the oil. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/savingsand.mp3]

Orlando-based Integrated Energy Partners appeared Monday morning before the Santa Rosa County Commission. It’s interested in a site in Jay for a proposed bio-fuels production facility. Dave Dunwoody reports. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/biofuelsd.mp3]

A BP Claims Center opened late last month in Clearwater. As Susan Giles Wantuck reports, a steady stream of people passed through looking for advice and hoping to be reimbursed for their loss of business because of the gusher in the Gulf. As of last Friday, BP said it had …