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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.

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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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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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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 ...

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Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Fort Lauderdale

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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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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 ...

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Best Boutique Hotels in Fort Lauderdale, FL for 2025

Hotels ranked on industry awards, guest reviews and hotel class ratings Unbiased content created by U.S. News editors Photo tours of select hotels by local expert Marina Morgan Navigate forward to ...

Brother of Fort Lauderdale murder suspect accused of covering up evidence, paying inmates for favors

The brother of a Fort Lauderdale man charged with murdering his wife in Spain is now accused of serving as his liaison to the ...

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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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 ...

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