Thousands of people filled the Padre Island beach on Saturday for the annual Barefoot Mardi Gras parade. It was a day full of golf carts, music, families, and fun in the sun.

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 ...

Volunteers from Sea Turtle Inc. have provided rescue efforts for cold-stunned sea turtles during past winter storms, including the freeze in 2021, when about 5,000 turtles were rescued.

North Padre Island has experienced economic growth in the past years, attracting several new businesses. Earlier this week, ...

The Barefoot Mardi Gras is a one-of-a-kind celebration that brings the festive spirit of Mardi Gras to the shores of the ...

The event was a huge success, benefiting local charities such as American Legion Post 229, Corpus Christi firefighters, C.A.R.E., and the Texas Sealife Center.

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 ...

European leaders have rallied behind Volodymyr Zelensky after Donald Trump’s furious exchange with the Ukrainian president in the White House.... South Africa comfortably completed a thorough ...

South Korea's fertility rate rose in 2024, supported by an increase in marriages, in a sign that the country's demographic crisis might have turned a corner. South Korea and the US have agreed to ...

Beaufort County is a popular spot for filmmakers and TV series. Here’s what’s coming to the set this spring.

Prosecutors said the 19-year-old from St. Helena Island stored a switch-modified pistol under a pillow at the Cross Creek Apartments.

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