Tar balls, sticky, dark clumps have been appearing along the beaches in Florida, staining sand and skin, and even causing Fort Lauderdale Beach to temporarily close. The U.S Coast Guard ...

The sticky, gooey mess is beginning to clear up along Palm Beach’s Atlantic Ocean coastline, town officials said. Beachgoers who encounter the tar balls can remove them with Vaseline or baby oil ...

Tar balls have been on beaches across South Florida, including as far as Jaycee and Humiston beaches in Indian River County last weekend. Where the sticky, semi-solid clumps of oil originated from ...

Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation celebrated the town's first responders Jan. 18 during the 19th annual Palm Beach Police and Fire Rescue Ball at the Mar-a-Lago Club. Proceeds from the annual ...

The origin is unclear of the tar balls spotted this weekend along Palm Beach's coastline. This is the first time tar balls washed up on Palm Beach's shore in years, the town's chief lifeguard said.