Florida beachgoers report mysterious sticky substance washing ashore
Reports of mysterious tar balls are popping up on beaches in South Florida as the U.S. Coast Guard looks to investigate the source of the sticky substance.
Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source of the sticky black goo is a mystery
The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on South Florida beaches over the weekend, but so far the source of the black muck remains a mystery. The agency has been investigating reports of tar balls from Port Everglades to Palm Beach along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean,
Mystery tar balls wash ashore in Florida
What's the source of the dark goop washing up on Florida's beaches? The U.S. Coast Guard is scanning the shores from Port Everglades to Palm Beach after locals reported sticky balls of sludge amid the sands.
Tar balls on South Florida beaches have dissipated on their own, Coast Guard says
Swaths of Fort Lauderdale’s beach were shut down Saturday due to the pieces of oil washing ashore and oil slicks in the water, city officials confirmed. Fort Lauderdale reopened the water to swimmers about 5:30 p.m. Saturday.
Broward beaches that closed due to tar balls washing ashore reopen amid cleanup efforts
Beachgoers were back on the sand after a mysterious find earlier this weekend.Thick, oily tar balls washed ashore on Fort<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More
Coast Guard looking for source of oily tar balls that washed up on Fort Lauderdale Beach
At 7:05 p.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard’s Southeast District posted to social media that “Coast Guard air and surface crews completed searches from Palm beach to Port Everglades for the source of the tar balls. The source remains unknown. Further assessment will continue at first light with our partner agencies.”
Fewer tar balls washing up in Palm Beach as source remains a mystery, officials say
The sticky, gooey mess is beginning to clear up along Palm Beach’s Atlantic Ocean coastline, town officials said.
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