"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 ...

With the weather turning warmer, people visiting beaches in Galveston and other spots along the Texas coast are reporting more Portuguese man-of-war sightings. The species may look pretty and ...

GALVESTON, Texas — An Oregon man died hours after his body was pulled from the water in Galveston Saturday afternoon, according to Lt. Austin Kirwin with Galveston Island Beach Patrol.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

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 — A man died of his injuries after a fire broke out at a historic Galveston mansion over the weekend, according to city and fire officials. The fire broke out Saturday just ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A drowning in Galveston claimed the life of a 49-year-old man from Oregon overnight, according to Galveston Island Beach Patrol. A lifeguard on duty reportedly saw the ...

The free event will offer tours of several ships familiar around the harbor, including a U.S. Coast Guard cutter, a Galveston-Texas City Pilots boat, and the Texas A&M-Galveston research and ...

In March, the Galveston city council approved an advanced funding agreement between the city and the Texas Department of Transportation for a Surface Transportation Block Grant. The grant ...

David Esslinger and crewmates pose with an 884-pound bluefin tuna caught off the coast of Galveston, Texas. Screengrab from Facebook post by David Esslinger. A Texas fisherman may have landed a ...