Overnight rains flooded parts of South Padre Island on March 26, leading some businesses to announce closures in South Texas.

A family visiting Padre Island National Seashore to help with a beach cleanup discovered something washed ashore on the beach ...

In July 2024, TPWD issued statement following a series of shark encounters and attacks on South Padre Island. "Shark encounters of this nature are not a common occurrence in Texas," the department ...

Once known as a hotspot for college spring breakers, South Padre Island is seeing a shift toward a more family-friendly atmosphere. While March remains one of the busiest months of the year for the ...

Because of its small size, South Padre Island is often grouped with other towns along the Gulf Coast of Texas, such as Port Isabel and Brownsville, both of which make great daytrips. The town of ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Padre Island is renowned for being a vital nesting ground for several species of sea turtles particularly the endangered Kemp's Ridley sea turtle. Jan Robertson has ...

The best way to get around South Padre Island is on foot, especially since the area clocks in at 2 square miles in size (much of which is shoreline). There is also a free public shuttle ...

American Legion Post 229 is gearing up for its largest fundraising event of the year. There will be delicious BBQ, live music ...

The Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport announced it was experiencing power issues Thursday. Friday morning, the airport announced in a social ...

Severe storms dumped about half a year’s rainfall in two days, leading to flash floods across both sides of the border.

North Padre Island beat out iconic beach cities like the Florida Keys, San Juan and Puerto Rico. House Republicans advance plan for Trump's legislative agenda in dramatic turnaround The best war ...

The Nueces County launches a new initiative to patrol turtle nesting sites on Padre Island, helping protect endangered ...