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but it remains unknown," the Coast Guard tweeted over the weekend. Fort Lauderdale temporarily closed a portion of its beach on Saturday, but it reopened on Sunday. Some of the tar balls were ...

The source of the tar remained unknown Sunday morning as the Coast ... An oily black substance from a tar ball in Deerfield Beach covers Paul Rebelo's hand. (Courtesy/Paul Rebelo) On Saturday ...

Tar balls, sticky, dark clumps have been appearing along the beaches in Florida, staining sand and skin, and even causing Fort Lauderdale Beach to temporarily close. The U.S Coast Guard ...

“Mysterious, black, ball-shaped debris” began appearing on Coogee Beach on Tuesday afternoon ... “At this stage, it is unknown what the material is, however, they may be ‘tar balls ...

Captain Rufus Wakeman said he hadn't seen tar balls in Palm Beach in a while ... but it's still unknown. While it's not life-threatening, Bohn recommends washing it off as quickly as possible.

“Coogee beach is closed until further notice ... According to The Guardian, the current hypothesis is that the unknown materials are “tar balls”. These sometimes occur after an oil spill ...

The tar balls have also popped up on Hollywood Beach, which remains open for swimming, said city spokeswoman Joann Hussey. BEACH ADVISORY: Due to an unknown oily substance found along our ...

The U.S Coast Guard investigated the tar balls, which were reported from Port Everglades to Palm Beach, but said on the social media site X that "the source remains unknown." While some may seem ...