'I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF PRAYING': Oil worries Destin business owners (PHOTOS)

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June 10, 2010 10:35 PM
Dusty Ricketts
Florida Freedom

DESTIN — Fudpucker’s Beachside Bar & Grill co-owner Tim Edwards sees similarities between the gulf oil spill and Hurricane Opal.

After Opal devastated the area in October 1995, Fudpucker’s stayed in business mostly because it received disaster assistance loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Edwards said sales at the popular restaurants were down between 30 and 40 percent in May compared to May of 2009 and currently average being down about 8 to 10 percent a day.

Fudpucker’s already filed a claim with BP to recoup lost revenues from the oil spill for the month of May, and Edwards said the restaurant is finalizing its application for an SBA disaster assistance loan.
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As of Wednesday, 8,252 claims had been filed with BP in Florida and the company had paid out nearly $5.4 million.
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The Destin Log is a *very* local paper. I remember when it was about 10 pages, Xeroxed and stapled. :)

[Oilwellian]

1. Destin, the playground of my young adulthood

The water and beaches were gorgeous. :(

[Zoeisright]

2. Yeah, how's that working out for you?

Not well, I'll bet.

[TheDebbieDee]

3. Destin - I conceived my eldest daughter after spending a

at the beach there. She was a great kid and she's grown up to be a great lady!