My family and I live here, and have for nearly 13 years....it is our Paradise. I love walking the beach. I walked three miles of beach (Grayton to Seagrove east) both yesterday and today. Yesterday, the water was so crystal clear, light green, and immaculate, and the wave action so perfect for even smaller kids, that I commented to my wife how, if "they" only knew, those who opted not to come due to "oil on the beach" and cancelled their long-anticipated vacation truly lost out. Today, the surf was a bit more active, but I saw less than a small hand-full of "tar balls" (which really should be called "sand/oil coins" since that's what they really resemble), and they were spread so far and wide that one would have to try hard to find them, much less be bothered by them. What may come in the weeks ahead, we can only guess. But, for now, Paradise is still Paradise. Come. Enjoy. You'll be glad you did.