Tar Balls Wash Ashore on Florida Beaches

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,
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.
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 investigating reports of tar balls washed up on Florida beaches
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating after tar balls were seen washed up on southeast Florida beaches. The substances were reported in the Palm Beach, Pompano Beach and Deerfield Beach areas on Saturday, Petty Officer Diana Sherbs told USA TODAY in an emailed statement.
South Florida beaches seeing oily tar balls wash ashore; Coast Guard investigating
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.
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.
Some Florida beachgoers say black tar balls creating sticky mess on the coast
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the source of a sticky black substance washing up on some Florida beaches.
Mysterious Tar Balls Shut Down Florida Beaches As Coast Guard Launches Investigation
Mysterious tar balls washed up on several Florida beaches, forcing closures and triggering an investigation by the U.S. Coast Guard. Fort Lauderdale’s shoreline was among the most impacted, after the strange oil slicks shut down swimming.
Vacation destination closes beaches over gross ‘tar balls’ as cause remains a mystery: ‘Thought it was a sea creature’
When we first came down here, there was like weird, black globs on the beach … I thought it was a sea creature or something,” one man said.
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