The 4th of July holiday turned into a nightmare for beachgoers in the waters around South Padre Island, Texas, after authorities said a shark bit four swimmers. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ...

DRIFT Travel Magazine said South Padre Island earned the top spot because of its free public beaches, affordable hotels and ...

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – Two people were bitten, a third person was grazed and a fourth man was injured fending off a shark on South Padre Island on Independence Day, a Texas game warden confirmed.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas – Nearly 40 alligators from the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary were removed as Tropical Storm Beryl approaches the Gulf of Mexico. The ...

A Fourth of July at the beach went awry due to a shark attack on South Padre Island, a popular tourist destination on the Southeast Texas Coast. Two people were bitten by a shark, and beachgoers were ...

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Two people were attacked by sharks in Texas waters on Thursday, adding to a growing number of shark-related incidents this year. Just one month after a teenager was attacked by a shark in the water ...

Spectators eager to see SpaceX launch its new-and-improved Starship rocket from South Texas will gather at South Padre Island. Here's what to know.

The Texas Coastal Bend is praised by locals and tourists alike for all its glory and beauty, and now a new ranking is highlighting one of South Texas' most popular places to visit. South Padre Island ...