Fort Lauderdale beaches open for swimming after tar balls washed ashore Saturday; Coast Guard investigation ongoing
South Floridians enjoying a pleasant Saturday at the beach found themselves stepping in dark, greasy balls of oil, possibly due to a spill offshore, officials said Saturday. The source of the tar remained unknown Sunday morning as the Coast Guard investigation resumed.
Beaches reopen in Fort Lauderdale after tar balls wash ashore
Fort Lauderdale beach reopened to swimmers Sunday after an oily substance washed ashore. The U.S. Coast Guard is still working to determine the source of the substance but it’s suspected that it could be from an oil spill.
Broward beaches that closed due to tar balls washing ashore reopen amid cleanup efforts
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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.”
Several beaches in Broward County closed after tar balls reportedly wash ashore
Several beaches across Broward County were closed on Saturday after reports of tar bar washed on shore, officials said.
Tar balls wash ashore along Broward coastline, prompting beach closures
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Parts of Fort Lauderdale Beach closed for swimming as oily tar balls wash up on shore
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue announced that the oily substance on the beach prompted lifeguards to tell beachgoers to stay out of the water from Riomar Street south to the Port Everglades inlet. That makes up about half of Fort Lauderdale’s beaches, said Guzman.
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.
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 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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