Tar balls are formed when oil coalesces around debris, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

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Reports of mysterious tar balls are popping up on beaches in South Florida as the U.S. Coast Guard looks to investigate the ...

The sticky, gooey mess is beginning to clear up along Palm Beach’s Atlantic Ocean coastline, town officials said.