south florida, Tar balls

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.
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 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 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.
Tar balls spotted at South Florida beaches
The Miami Sector Coast Guard confirmed there are tar balls at several South Florida Beaches. So far, the Coast Guard has confirmed sightings at Ft. Lauderdale Beach, Pompano, and Deerfield Beach. The U.S. Coast Guard is the leading agency in this investigation.
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,
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 due to a spill offshore, officials say. The Coast Guard is now investigating the source.
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