Mysterious tar balls washed up on several Florida beaches, forcing closures and triggering an investigation by the U.S. Coast ...

BCP Council sent its workers down to Hengistbury Head and there were reportedly no signs of an oil spill. A spokesperson suggested that the presence of crude oil could have been washed up, especially ...

A sticky, black substance that washed ashore prompted officials to close a stretch of Fort Lauderdale Beach on Saturday morning as crews worked to determine its source.

South Floridians enjoying a pleasant Saturday at the beach found themselves stepping in dark, greasy balls of oil, possibly because of a spill offshore, officials say.