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 ...
Fort Lauderdale beaches reopen after reports of oil in water, sand
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue received 911 calls around 9 a.m. for an oil spotting on the beach near Las Olas Boulevard. The caller noticed his foot had oil on it after walking on the sand, FLFR said.