PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — It was beautiful weather for the beach this weekend, but beachgoers found themselves in a sticky situation. The US Coast Guard reported tar balls washing up on ...

In May 2019, tar balls described as “very soft” washed up on beaches on Padre Island in Texas and were getting stuck on beachgoers, the Padre Island National Seashore reported at the time.

Tar balls are small, dark pieces of oil which can stick to the feet of beachgoers, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. They often come from oil spills, ...

Tar balls have been washing ashore on Texas beaches, primarily in Cameron, Nueces and Matagorda counties. Authorities are monitoring the situation and investigating the source of the tar balls.

In May 2019, tar balls described as “very soft” washed up on beaches on Padre Island in Texas and were getting stuck on beachgoers, the Padre Island National Seashore reported at the time.

Beachgoers enjoys the warm weather Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on South ...

If you notice unusual numbers of tar balls on the beaches, call the U. S. Coast Guard at 800-424-8802. Tar balls, which are sticky semi-solid clumps of oil, were spotted washing up at Jaycee Beach ...

Tar balls have been on beaches across South Florida, including as far as Jaycee and Humiston beaches in Indian River County last weekend.. Where the sticky, semi-solid clumps of oil originated ...

Tar balls have been on beaches across South Florida, including as far as Jaycee and Humiston beaches in Indian River County last weekend. Where the sticky, semi-solid clumps of oil originated from ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for tar balls that began showing up on South Florida beaches over the weekend, but so far the source of the black muck ...