"A lot of people, especially in our area, think that the Gulf is like a pool, because that's the only thing they've ever swum in before," Galveston Island Beach Patrol spokesman Lt. Austin Kirwin ...

GALVESTON, Texas — The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office has announced new rules and a traffic control plan ahead of Jeep Weekend, an annual event that draws thousands of visitors to the beaches.

GALVESTON, Texas — If you were near 56th Street and the Seawall in Galveston on Thursday afternoon and saw emergency crews rushing into the surf, boats speeding through the waves and even a ...

Other attractions, including the Rainforest Cafe's River Adventure Ride, Galveston Railroad Museum, Bryan Museum, and the new Texas Surf Museum, have opted to go the buy one/get one free route.

Discovering the ways her great-grandfather’s rich life intersected with the hidden history of Zionism led to an unusually crafted new book, “Melting Point.” By Marc Tracy One summer day 10 ...

called Galveston. She had no idea that it meant Galveston, Texas, or that her great-grandfather helped to spur 10,000 Russian Jews to sail to the port city, famous for its streets lined with ...

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A Geelong baby boom sees twins share the title of Barwon Health’s 1000th baby just in time for Mother’s Day. “I only found out the other day when someone in special care came and told me ...

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