'Best beach' in Texas to partially close for $12M renovations

A portion of the best beach access in Texas will be closed for the next year as it undergoes a $12 million renovation project ...
Yahoo

This Beach Town Is Known as the ‘Caribbean of Texas'—With Clear Waters, Powder Soft Sand, and Warm Weather Year-Round

A beautiful soft and fine sandy beach along the gulf coast of South Padre Island, Texas. When you think of the Caribbean, there are likely a few things that come to mind. Crystal clear blue waters, ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph

ETBU students share gospel at Beach Reach in South Padre Island

Beach Reach began in 1980 with 20 students who had a vision to reach their peers and serve the city of South Padre during spring break. (ETBU/Contributed Photo) Special to the TYLER PAPER During ...

Strange, squishy creatures invade popular South Texas beach

They were so thick on the beaches of South Padre Island that one person described them as stepping stones. Squishy stepping stones. They were moon jellyfish, and a confluence of perfect conditions ...
Click2Houston

South Padre Island officials worried about FEMA’s potential disaster spending cuts

The beach in the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge on South Padre Island. (Eddie Seal For The Texas Tribune, Eddie Seal For The Texas Tribune) Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about ...