We understand that everyone is concerned over the ongoing Gulf oil spill situation. As of this week the oil spill is still in the Gulf but no one's really sure what the future will hold. So far all the beaches are open and fishing and boating are only mildly affected.

We've assembled some local news stories to help you keep up informed on the ongoing situation.

Live Destin Area Webcams - See The Beach Condition For Yourself

• Regency Towers Beachcam

• Billabong Destin Surf Report

• Breakers Condos Beach Cam

• Navarre Beach Webcam

• InnerLight Beach Cams

Frequently Updated Oil Spill Sites - Check These Links For The Latest News

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection Latest News

• SERT GATOR Gulf Interactive Map

• Deepwater Horizon Official Site

• Bay County Public Information Website

• NOAA Deepwater Horizon Response Page

• NOAA's Deepwater Horizon Trajectory Maps

• Deepwater Horizon Wikipedia Page

• Deepwater Horizon Response Facebook Page

• NWFL Panhandle Volunteer Beach Rescue Group Facebook Page

• Crown Weather Oil Spill Page

Updated Stories On Oil Spill Affecting Emerald Coast (Newest links on top)

• Oil spill: Battle rages on surface of Gulf (August 5)

• Oil spill: Ala. waiting to reopen fishing area (August 5)

• Oil spill: BP funds go to Pensacola Beach fun (August 5)

• BP finishes 'static kill' by pumping cement down well (August 5)

• Cleanup operations downsized as bags of tar balls recovered from Bay (August 5)

• Fishermen vent about VOO program at standing room only meeting at Destin City Hall (August 5)

• EPA says Gulf dispersants not more toxic than oil (August 2)

• BP: Upcoming kill attempt might do the trick alone (August 2)

• Is mullet safe to eat after the oil spill? (August 2)

• Escambia fishing waters reopened Saturday (August 2)

• Florida beaches past the worst of the oil (August 2)

• BP refuses business owner's May claim (August 2)

• BP boss says it's time to scale back cleanup (August 2)

• Ebb tide at Crab Island: Regulars say oil spill has scared many away (August 2)

• Destin captains turn to task force to save season (August 2)

• NOAA: Surface oil no longer a threat to Fla. (August 2)

• Johns Hopkins to study how spill affects aquatic life (August 2)

• Are the Oil Spill Public Health Notices Hurting the Economy? (August 2)

• Water quality report for local beaches (July 29)

• For some, oil spill hard to cope (July 29)

• Pensacola Beach beautiful today (July 29)

• Oil spill: BP moves to oust CEO Hayward (July 29)

• Oil spill: Response efforts hit downturn (July 29)

• Blowout capped: Where's the oil? (July 29)

• BP to reimburse Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge (July 29)

• State oil spill task force asks BP for 'our seafood is safe' marketing money (July 29)

• Californians find the real oil story in Destin (July 29)

• Oil spill: Ships back at drill site after storm peters out (July 26)

• Pensacola camps help children cope with oil spill (July 26)

• Surf store co-owner's optimistic on spill (July 26)

• Downtown FWB businesses struggling amid fallout from oil spill (July 26)

• With cap in place, Destin tourism industry waiting for a pick-me-up (July 26)

• BP scaling back it's response in Bay County (July 26)