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

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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 ...

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 ...

Some island neighbors' annual flood insurance bills will increase this year. Neighborhood news reporter Erin Holly talked to ...