Crist asks BP for an extra $50 Million for the Tourism Industry

The $25 million given to the state tourism industry by BP for a marketing campaign to combat negative press created by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is not enough, and Gov. Charlie Crist is asking for $50 million more.

In a letter to BP America Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles, Crist said that the state has deployed all the BP tourism money.

"Your investment in Florida's tourism marketing not only helps Floridians, but it also benefits your company," Crist wrote. "Remember that visitors coming to Florida beaches, staying in Florida hotels and eating in Florida restaurants result in fewer claims for economic losses."