The U.S. Coast Guard detained 12 Mexican fishermen and seized approximately 1,400 pounds of illegally caught fish this ...

A backup generator sparked a blaze at a South Padre Island Coast Guard station, but authorities report no one was injured.

South Padre Island is about a 10-minute drive away ... or charter a boat for off-shore fishing. If you want to learn more about local sea creatures, head to Sea Center Texas, a free aquarium ...

Sitting on the southern edge of South Padre Island, Isla Blanca Park is home to some of the area's best beaches, not to mention fishing spots, playgrounds and boating facilities. Plus, it's the ...

After a temporary rise in bacteria levels due to Rio Grande Valley storm runoff, South Padre Island waters are now safe for ...