It's the time of year when Texas beachgoers may encounter natural tar balls washing up on Padre Island. Padre Island National ...

Fought over by Confederate and Union soldiers, this landmark has played an important role in South Texas' history.

Instead of seashells, beachgoers along the Texas coast are finding sticky black blobs underfoot. Natural tar balls are ...

If you're heading to Texas beaches this summer, be aware of tar balls, also known as blobs of oil. The "common" phenomenon ...

During the summer, it is common for tar balls to appear on Texas shores. The Padre Island National Seashore says the tar ...

The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities — including beaches — that are eligible for ...

A crowd of turtle lovers gathered at South Padre Island Thursday morning to say farewell to over 130 Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle hatchlings. Sea ...

Commissioners’ Court voted on 18 June 2025 to deny South Padre Island’s convention centre expansion proposal. Opponents ...

The City of South Padre Island wants to expand its convention center. Cameron County officials say there need to be a balance ...

Despite having 367 miles of beach and more than 3,300 miles of shoreline along the Gulf Coast, Texas is not known as a surfing mecca in the same ...

The Cameron County Commissioners’ Court denied the expansion request for the South Padre Island Convention Center. In Tuesday ...

The Coast Guard with federal and state agencies interdicted and detained 13 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing and ...