The ads have been out for a week or so from tourism offices from Florida to Mississippi promoting the gulf coast beaches and tourism spots as open for business despite the BP oil disaster.

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But not everyone is happy about the millions in restitution that BP is supposed to provide to the tourism promotion agencies.

The Orlando Sentinel writes that Florida tourism officials are still waiting for some $25 million in aide from BP to help fund the ad campaign.

“The television spots, which will air in seven key feeder markets from Charlotte, N.C., to Dallas, are part of a $2.5 million emergency marketing campaign cobbled together by the state agency Visit Florida,” the Sentinel reports. “But officials say they are still awaiting word on when they will receive an even bigger advertising infusion: a promised $25 million from BP PLC, the British oil company that owns the leaking well.”