Florida tourism agency seeks origin of e-mail alleging racism

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - Florida&#39;s tourism marketing agency says it has proof that an e-mail calling the governors of South Carolina and Georgia did not originate out of its offices. <br> <br> Visit Florida officials are trying to find out who sent the message. <br> <br> It purports to start a ``whisper campaign&#39;&#39; against those states to boost tourism in Florida. <br> <br> The Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed it had been contacted by Visit Florida officials, but said it has not started a criminal investigation. <br> <br> The e-mail lays out a strategy to lure tourists away from Charleston and Savannah. It asks recipients to start a ``whisper campaign,&#39;&#39; since the Confederate flag was a major issue in both states. <br> <br> In the words of the e-mail, ``when speaking with media or tour groups please bring up the fact that Florida does not have a racist flag nor a racist governor like these states do.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Flanigan said the e-mail did not come from a Visit Florida computer.