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 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.
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.
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.
Tar balls on South Florida beaches have dissipated on their own, Coast Guard says
The tar balls that washed up on South Florida beaches, from Hollywood to Palm Beach County, seem to be dissipating on their own, the Coast Guard said Monday. “We conducted aerial flights and physical searches in the water but did not determine a definitive source,
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.
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