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.
Parts of Fort Lauderdale Beach closed for swimming as oily tar balls wash up on shore
Beachgoers from Palm Beach to Broward counties had their Saturday beach day interrupted when tar balls started washing up along the shoreline, officials say. The United States Coast Guard is now investigating the reports,
'I thought it was a piece of algae': Lake Worth Beach swimmers report oily tar balls washing ashore
Boynton Beach Fire Rescue responded to reports of oil on its beach Saturday morning. They found tar balls from the inlet south to Oceanfront Park. As a precaution, beaches in Fort Lauderdale were closed to swimmers from Port Everglades to Riomar Street.
Vacation destination closes beaches over gross ‘tar balls’ as cause remains a mystery
Several Florida beaches closed Saturday after mysterious tar balls washed up on the shoreline — and now the US Coast Guard is investigating their source. Reports of the black, oily globules spanned from Port Everglades to Palm Beach,
Tar balls wash ashore along Florida beaches ahead of spring break season
Beachgoers in South Florida are on alert after tar balls began washing up on the coast between West Palm Beach and Miami-Dade County on Saturday, causing concern among residents of potential environmental damage.
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Tar balls wash ashore along Broward coastline, prompting beach closures
It was a beautiful day on Fort Lauderdale Beach, until a strange substance cut it short.Swimmers were forced out of<a ...
Fort Lauderdale beach advisory prompted after unknown oily substance found
Ocean Rescue lifeguards are telling people to avoid the water from Riomar Street south to the Port Everglades inlet.
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Parts of Fort Lauderdale Beach closed due to excess of sticky tar
A sticky, black substance that washed ashore Saturday prompted officials to close a stretch of Fort Lauderdale Beach as crews ...
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.
Fort Lauderdale residents stunned by soaring water bills
FORT LAUDERDALE - Fort Lauderdale residents are seeing jaw-dropping increases in their water bills, with some reporting charges hundreds of dollars higher than usual - leaving many struggling to ...
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Situated Between Fort Lauderdale And Boca Raton Is A Chic Town Called 'Florida's Beach Diving Capital'
Florida's Beach Diving Capital, as the name suggests, offers stunning beaches, but that's not all there is to do in this ...
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Fort Lauderdale Beach Park
Fort Lauderdale Beach Park is free to access and open every ... but visitors without vehicles can also use the No. 40 bus. The water taxi's No. 5 stop sits across the street as well.