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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 due to a spill offshore, officials said Saturday. The source of the tar remained unknown Sunday morning as the Coast Guard investigation resumed.

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Parts of Fort Lauderdale Beach closed for swimming as oily tar balls wash up on shore

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue announced that the oily substance on the beach prompted lifeguards to tell beachgoers to stay out of the water from Riomar Street south to the Port Everglades inlet. That makes up about half of Fort Lauderdale’s beaches, said Guzman.

Miami Herald on MSN · 2d

Coast Guard looking for source of oily tar balls that washed up on Fort Lauderdale Beach

At 7:05 p.m. Saturday, the Coast Guard’s Southeast District posted to social media that “Coast Guard air and surface crews completed searches from Palm beach to Port Everglades for the source of the tar balls. The source remains unknown. Further assessment will continue at first light with our partner agencies.”

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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 ...

WPEC West Palm Beach on MSN15h

Burlap sack with 65 pounds of cocaine found off Fort Lauderdale coast

A sack of 65 pounds of cocaine was found floating in ocean waters near Fort Lauderdale, according to a chief from the U.S.

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Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Fort Lauderdale

If Miami and Palm Beach had a love child, it would be Fort Lauderdale. Quickly shedding its image as just a spring break ...

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Fort Lauderdale Beach back open after sticky tar clears

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Areas of Fort Lauderdale Beach that were closed over the weekend due to globs of tar are back open. Nearly two miles of Fort Lauderdale Beach, from the port up to Riomar Street ...

7News Miami16h

Boater finds floating burlap sack containing 65 pounds of cocaine off coast of Fort Lauderdale

A boater discovered a burlap sack floating off the coast of Fort Lauderdale over the weekend that contained 25 bricks<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

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Best Boutique Hotels in Fort Lauderdale, FL for 2025

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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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After a nationwide search, Fort Lauderdale finds new leader to run City Hall

Rickelle Williams, an assistant city manager in Miami Beach, beat out more than 90 applicants hoping to be chosen as city ...

Late penalty kick lifts Tampa Bay Sun into tie with Fort Lauderdale

Cecilie Fløe Nielsen scores in the 95th minute to complete Tampa Bay’s comeback from a 2-goal, 2nd-half deficit.

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Fort Lauderdale house fire claims 1 dog, 5 rescued

Authorities are working to rescue multiple dogs trapped inside a burning home in Fort Lauderdale’s Melrose Park neighborhood ...

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