Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue announced that an oily substance on the beach has prompted lifeguards to tell beachgoers to stay out of the water from Riomar Street south to the Port Everglades inlet.

Several beaches across Broward County were closed on Saturday after reports of tar bar washed on shore, officials said.

It was a beautiful day on Fort Lauderdale Beach, until a strange substance cut it short.Swimmers were forced out of<a ...

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 say. The Coast Guard is now investigating ...

Several agencies issued alerts on Saturday warning swimmers and beachgoers of the sticky substance. The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the incident but so far has not identified a source of the ...