Tar Balls Wash Ashore on Florida Beaches

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.
Tar balls washed up across South Florida beaches over the weekend
Over the weekend, something unusual washed up along South Florida beaches. The United States Coast Guard spent this past weekend investigating reports of tar balls from Lake Worth Beach to Boynton Beach and as far south as Fort Lauderdale Beach.
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.
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 Florida beaches over the weekend
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.
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.
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