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Fort Lauderdale beaches open for swimming after tar balls washed ashore Saturday; Coast Guard investigation ongoing
Most of Fort Lauderdale’s beach was shut down to swimmers during a busy beach day Saturday due to oil washing ashore.
Florida beaches seeing oily tar balls wash ashore; Coast Guard investigating
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Parts of Fort Lauderdale Beach closed for swimming as oily tar balls wash up on shore
Beachgoers from Palm Beach to Broward counties had their Saturday beach day interrupted when tar balls started washing up along the shoreline, officials say. The United States Coast Guard is now investigating the reports,
Tar balls wash ashore along South Florida beaches, source unknown
LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA - Oily tar balls have been washing up along South Florida beaches, stretching from Fort Lauderdale to Lake Worth Beach in Palm Beach County, raising environmental concerns and frustrating beachgoers. While reports surfaced widely on social media Saturday, some residents say the issue has been ongoing.
Coast Guard investigates tar on South Florida beaches
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Tribune News Service) — South Floridians enjoying a pleasant Saturday at the beach found themselves stepping in dark, greasy balls of oil, possibly because of a spill offshore, officials say. The Coast Guard is now investigating the source.
'I thought it was a piece of algae': Lake Worth Beach swimmers report oily tar balls washing ashore
Boynton Beach Fire Rescue responded to reports of oil on its beach Saturday morning. They found tar balls from the inlet south to Oceanfront Park. As a precaution, beaches in Fort Lauderdale were closed to swimmers from Port Everglades to Riomar Street.
Tar balls make sticky mess on Palm Beach beaches during busy weekend
Palm Beach's chief lifeguard confirmed the tar balls were spotted along the town's Atlantic Ocean coastline. Their origin is unclear.
Vacation destination closes beaches over gross ‘tar balls’ as cause remains a mystery
Several Florida beaches closed Saturday after mysterious tar balls washed up on the shoreline — and now the US Coast Guard is investigating their source. Reports of the black, oily globules spanned from Port Everglades to Palm Beach,
Tar balls spotted at South Florida beaches
The City of Ft. Lauderdale announced Saturday afternoon that they have closed beaches due to an oily substance washing up on the shoreline. The Miami Sector Coast Guard confirmed there are tar balls at several South Florida Beaches.
Tar balls wash ashore along Florida beaches ahead of spring break season
Beachgoers in South Florida are on alert after tar balls began washing up on the coast between West Palm Beach and Miami-Dade County on Saturday, causing concern among residents of potential environmental damage.
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Tar balls wash ashore along Broward coastline, prompting beach closures
It was a beautiful day on Fort Lauderdale Beach, until a strange substance cut it short.Swimmers were forced out of<a ...
Tar balls on South Florida beaches have dissipated on their own, Coast Guard says
After aerial flights and physical searches, the Coast Guard says the little blobs of oil are no longer floating ashore.
Fort Lauderdale beach advisory prompted after unknown oily substance found
Ocean Rescue lifeguards are telling people to avoid the water from Riomar Street south to the Port Everglades inlet.
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Parts of Fort Lauderdale Beach closed due to excess of sticky tar
A sticky, black substance that washed ashore Saturday prompted officials to close a stretch of Fort Lauderdale Beach as crews ...
Popular Tourist Destination Closes Beaches After ‘Tar Balls’ Appear on Shore
Several beaches in Florida spanning from the Everglades to Palm Beach have been temporarily closed due to “mysterious tar ...
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Situated Between Fort Lauderdale And Boca Raton Is A Chic Town Called 'Florida's Beach Diving Capital'
Florida's Beach Diving Capital, as the name suggests, offers stunning beaches, but that's not all there is to do in this ...