A roadway in Harlingen will be closed temporarily to transport the remains of a Border Patrol agent to Brownsville. Border ...

A U.S. Border Patrol agent in South Texas drowned over the weekend after saving his children from a deadly rip current off ...

South Padre Island is a resort town in South Texas, near Brownsville and Harlingen in the Rio Grande Valley.

South Padre Island’s Hottest Beach Snack Is Steaming Corn Eloteros trawl the north end of the island in converted vans and buses slinging variations of elotes in this (sometimes) fruitless, fun job.

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Eric Cespedes tragically drowned on July 11, 2025, while saving his children from a strong ...

Jul. 4—SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — At least three shark attacks, described as "extremely rare," left as many as three victims hospitalized after swimming in shallow waters before officials cleared ...

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District mourned the eighth-grader who died Sunday at South Padre Island.

Several people were bitten by sharks in separate attacks at Texas and Florida beaches on the Fourth of July, authorities said.

Shark believed to have injured 4 people in waters off South Padre Island on Fourth of July In one incident, police received a call about a "severe" bite to a man's leg.

These South Padre Island resorts offer epic pools, beach activities, kids clubs, evening entertainment and other amenities for a great Texas family vacation.