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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Tribune News Service) — South Floridians enjoying a pleasant Saturday at the beach found themselves ...

Beachgoers were back on the sand after a mysterious find earlier this weekend.Thick, oily tar balls washed ashore on Fort<a ...

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 ...

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.

Fort Lauderdale Beach in Florida had to be evacuated this weekend after people began finding balls of a tar-like substance on the shore.

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.

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

Starbucks will offer a rare perk on Monday: free coffee.Under CEO Brian Niccol, the coffee chain has drastically reduced its ...

South Floridians enjoying a pleasant Saturday at the beach found themselves stepping in dark, greasy balls of oil, possibly ...

Fort Myers officials are finalizing details of a residential, commerical redevelopment deal for the old News-Press site.

Lena Girardi began her high school basketball career with a state championship. Three years later, she's hoping to finish it the same way.