A woman taking a stroll along a quiet beach in deep South Texas came across a strange creature stuck "in a pile of sand" and ...

Rounding out the top 10 was another Port Isabel institution, Los Tortugos Seafood Market, at 318 E. Queen Isabella Blvd., ...

One Texas beachgoer experienced an eight-legged surprise while walking down the shoreline and snapped photos of the octopus that had washed ashore. Though this visitor wasn't aggressive, according to ...

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley’s South Padre Island has been ranked among the top beaches in the United States by Condé Nast Traveler. The mass media company’s 38th ...

Aarin Hartwell and Kerry Schwartz ran in the general runoff election for South Padre Island City Council Place 2 on December 13, 2025. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey ...

An Austin man wants to drive nonstop from Port Aransas to the Rio Grande and doesn’t see why a skinny little body of water should stop him. A: Way back when, Padre Island was one contiguous, very long ...

There’s more to South Padre Island than pristine beaches, warm sunshine and that laissez-faire island vibe. The island, located in the Rio Grande Valley, is known as the best beach in Texas for a ...

There’s more to South Padre Island than pristine beaches, warm sunshine and that laissez-faire island vibe. The island, located in the Rio Grande Valley, is known as the best beach in Texas for a ...

Former South Padre Island Mayor Dennis Stahl was arrested and charged with solicitation of prostitution after allegedly offering a restaurant employee $500 for sex, according to an arrest affidavit ...

Joe Praster ran for election to the South Padre Island City Council Place 1 in Texas. Praster was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. [source] Ken Medders Jr. and Joe Praster ...

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Transportation is hosting a public information workshop to seek input on the South Padre Island Second Access Project.

Gulf Coast authorities are investigating the drowning death of 75-year-old Kathleen Lundy after her body washed ashore a popular destination for Texas beachgoers. A Tuesday news release said Lundy's ...