Tar balls wash ashore on Florida beaches, but the source is a mystery
The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on Florida beaches over the weekend.
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.
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Coast Guard investigating cause of tar balls washing up on Florida beaches
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