Galveston County Sheriff’s Office asks to stay at beach homes for free during Jeep Weekend

The annual, loosely organized event on Bolivar Peninsula east of Galveston typically draws more than 100,000 visitors. Last year's event resulted in one fatal shooting, nearly 300 arrests and more than 370 criminal charges. 

Galveston’s 2024 ‘Jeep Weekend’ sees one fatal shooting, nearly 300 arrests

An estimated crowd of more than 100,000 gathered on Bolivar Peninsula beaches from Thursday through Sunday for a loosely organized annual party where hundreds of arrests are typically made.

Heading to the beach soon? There still may be time to see bioluminescence in the ocean

When conditions for growth improve, the phytoplankton can re-enter a growth phase of their life cycle and take the form of their adult phase. And when the water temperature, light and nutrients are just right, the phytoplankton can be reactivated, emitting blue sparkles across the ocean's surface.

Galveston Ferry adds new boat to fleet for first time in more than a decade

The Esperanza "Hope" Andrade, named after a former Texas Secretary of State, is the first boat at the Galveston Ferry to be named after a woman and the first in Texas to be named after a Latina, according to TxDOT.

2023 Spring Camping Trip: Days 14, 15, & 16 – Wasting Away Again

Vicious Ontario storm coats entire beach town in thick layer of ice

Crystal Beach in Fort Erie, Ontario, is truly living up to its name this week as surreal pictures of "ice houses" formed by last week's m...