South Padre Island is launching a campaign called “I Love SPI” ahead of Valentine’s Day. The campaign was created in ...

Numerous groups worked together to save cold-stunned green sea turtles on Jan. 21, but Padre Island National Seashore paused ...

The 25-year-old driver showed signs of intoxication, was arrested for driving while intoxicated and taken to the the city detention center.

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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 ...

A trial date has been announced for the man accused of drunkenly driving the wrong way on the Queen Isabella Memorial ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 58% chance of precipitation. Winds N at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 62 °F (16.7 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 70 °F (21.1 °C ...

The Coast Guard encourages the public to report suspicious activity or illegal fishing. For incidents in Texas state waters (up to 9 miles offshore), witnesses should contact Oper ...

Freezing temperatures have caused a second cold stun event in South Padre Island. Cold stun events cause sea turtles to lose ...

Spring Break is just around the corner. Soon it will be time to pack the cars with bathing suits, beach towels and sunscreen.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - A local non-profit wildlife rescue is bracing for colder weather, which may pose severe issues for one of our favorite ocean animals ...