The forum will focus on the proposal to open the shores of Florida to offshore drilling. Gannett Florida’s Capitol News Editor, Paul Flemming, will be the forum’s moderator. The panelists will include proponents of the proposal: David Rancourt of Southern Strategy Group; Terry Cunningham of Florida Grassroots Energy Forum; Hank Fishkind of Fishkind and Associates, and opponents of the proposal: Eric Draper of the Audubon Society; Kenneth Welch, the Pinellas County Commissioner; and David McLain, Apalachicola Bay and Riverkeeper. Also in attendance will be Sen. Mike Haridopolos (R-Merritt Island), and Rep. Dean Cannon (R-Winter Park).

When: Tonight, October 28th, 7-9pm at WFSU studios

Location: 1600 Red Barber Plaza off of Pottsdammer Rd

Studio Phone: 850.487.3170

Doors open at 6:30, but seating is limited (very limited they said).

****If interested in submitting questions for the forum beforehand, e-mail FlaForum@tallahassee.com.****

You can watch the forum live and online at Tallahassee.com, FloridaToday.com, 10Connects.com, News-Press.com, PNJ.com, and FirstCoastNews.com. Viewers will be able to comment and ask questions during the forum. They may also participate via Twitter by posting with the #flaforum hashtag. FSU will also be showing the program on its cable television station and streaming it on WFSU.org.

More information at protectfloridasbeaches.org.