If you’re on the west coast, and of course by that I mean from Naples to Pensacola (not California), listen up. An event to protest any efforts by Florida’s Republican legislators to sell out to oil interests and allow drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is planned for February, just before the legislative session begins. Hands Across the Sand will bring together people on Florida’s Gulf coast, and possibly the entire shoreline, to join hands in one long line of resistance. Literally.

STEP 1 – Go to the beach at 12:00 PM Central Time for one hour, rain or shine.

STEP 2 – At 12:30 PM, hold hands forming lines in the sand against oil drilling in our coastal waters.

STEP 3 – Leave only your footprints.

The event is planned as the largest public gathering in the history of the state. The date is currently Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010 although a note on the web site explains that if our esteemed governor/perennial Senate campaigner Charlie Crist calls a special session, it could change. No worries, you can sign up for a newsletter and get the latest information.