Tar balls can be a natural occurrence or result from oil spills. Beachgoers have noticed tar balls washing up onto the shores of Corpus Christi and Padre Island this spring and summer.

Brawls broke out at Coney Island Beach in New York City on Monday as hundreds gathered on the sand amid a citywide heatwave. Multiple people were arrested.

As Gulf waters warm to above 80 degrees, the tar seeps from the Gulf floor and is carried by currents to the beach, according to Padre Island National Seashore.

Bedlam broke out on Coney Island Beach Monday as at least 16 teens were arrested following a melee at the crowded shore, according to video and law enforcement sources.

A 20-year-old woman was “most likely” bit by a juvenile shark at a popular Long Island beach while trying to beat the blistering heat this week, park officials revealed on Friday. The swimmer ...

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Davis had served as chief for more than a decade. The Galveston Park Board of Trustees said Austin Kirwin, a 14-year veteran of the beach patrol, will continue to serve as interim chief.

The official 2025 Pensacola Beach Air Show will commence just before noon on July 12. The free trolley and bus service is provided by the Santa Rosa Island Authority, with ECAT managing the driving.

As temperatures in Brooklyn soared to 97 degrees Monday, hundreds of teens gathered on the sand and the Riegelmann Boardwalk at the east end of Brighton Beach, officials said.

The Santa Rosa Island Authority Board passed a resolution to increase the collection rate on annual lease fees Pensacola Beach leaseholders will see their annual lease fee payments raised from 50% ...

Experts say a juvenile sand tiger shark likely bit a 20-year-old woman whiLe she was wading in the surf at Jones Beach State Park on Wednesday afternoon, New York State authorities said.