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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.

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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 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.

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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.

Sun Sentinel on MSN · 3d

Fort Lauderdale beaches open for swimming after tar balls washed ashore Saturday; Coast Guard investigation ongoing

Most of Fort Lauderdale’s beach was shut down to swimmers during a busy beach day Saturday due to oil washing ashore.

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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.

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Tar balls wash up on Palm Beach shores, beachgoers face sticky situation

It was beautiful weather for the beach this weekend, but beachgoers found themselves in a sticky situation. The US Coast Guard reported tar balls washing up on

Yahoo · 14h

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.

YAHOO!News · 2d

Tar balls make sticky mess on Palm Beach beaches during busy weekend

Palm Beach's chief lifeguard confirmed the tar balls were spotted along the town's Atlantic Ocean coastline. Their origin is unclear.

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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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Calif. beaches close after 80,000 gallons of sewage spill into ocean in Ventura County

Several Southern California beaches are closed after 80,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the ocean in Ventura County, officials announced. The spill occurred near Perkins Road at Ormond Beach in ...

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Miles of LA Beaches Closed Over Chemical Fears

Multiple Los Angeles beaches have been shuttered following a recent rainfall and an increase in fire debris along ocean ...

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Congressman Dave Joyce co-introduces bill to preserve nation’s beaches

U.S. Congressman Dave Joyce, R-Russell Township, along with several regional lawmakers, has recently reintroduced the Beaches ...

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Stretch of LA County beaches closed indefinitely due to debris runoff from wildfires

Several miles of coastline spanning from Malibu to Santa Monica have been closed indefinitely due to the risk of toxic materials and pollutants from wildfires that burned in the area in recent months.