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<p>Souvenir City owner Paul Johnson stands outside his store in Gulf Shores, Ala., on Friday. Johnson says business is down by about half because of the oil spill but he is hoping for improvement over the Fourth of July weekend. However, more oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident is expected to come ashore over the weekend.</p>

<p>Souvenir City owner Paul Johnson stands outside his store in Gulf Shores, Ala., on Friday. Johnson says business is down by about half because of the oil spill but he is hoping for improvement over the Fourth of July weekend. However, more oil from the Deepwater Horizon incident is expected to come ashore over the weekend.</p>

July 3, 2010

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Gulf Coast expects slow Fourth of July
July 3, 2010 9 p.m.

Gulf Coast expects slow Fourth of July

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) - Fireworks displays have been canceled. White-sand beaches that should be crowded with sunbathers are instead dotted with cleanup workers, booms and sand-sifting equipment. Normally packed hotels are trying to fill rooms ahead of what is a crucial weekend for beach businesses.