Ken Keechl to make Oil Spill Announcement

Broward County Mayor Ken Keechl will talk later this afternoon about the county's plan to deal with the Gulf oil spill, should it threaten our shoreline.

Along with him will be staff from emergency management, Port Everglades, environmental protection and growth management.

Keechl had said Tuesday that he’s monitoring the oil spill.

“At this point I think it’s important that we recognize that there’s not an exigent emergency facing Broward County, but we need to carefully monitor the situation, and that’s what we’re doing.’’

Keechl said county emergency management staff are participating in daily statewide conference calls with state and federal agencies to discuss the status of federal efforts to contain the slick.