GALVESTON, Texas — A man died after getting caught in a rip current while swimming near Pleasure Pier in Galveston Saturday, according to Galveston Beach Patrol. Galveston Beach Patrol said around ...

HOUSTON – Hello there, from your fellow Houstonian! I know it’s already hot in Texas, as we brace for the intense summer and humid heat we are blessed with each year. Anyway, I wasn’t much of a beach ...

FILE: Galveston Beach would be built up with new dunes, Galveston Island’s seawall would be raised and massive gates would protect the mouth of Galveston Bay under the proposed “Ike Dike” project.

Officials are warning beachgoers to use caution during Memorial Day weekend, as strong rip currents are expected in the waters. As strong rip currents approach Galveston and tourism increases for ...

GALVESTON, Texas – Two people have reportedly died, and many others were rescued from the waters at Galveston Beach over the weekend, according to KPRC-TV. Joshua Acevedo and four others were swimming ...

GALVESTON – Galveston’s Flag Warning System gives you a fast, visual way to know how safe the water is for swimming or what might be lurking in the waves that could hurt or sting you. In May, two ...

GALVESTON, Texas — A young woman from the Houston area drowned Friday morning in the Bermuda Beach area, according to the Galveston Beach Patrol. A bystander called after seeing the victim's body face ...

GALVESTON, Texas — A day at the beach Saturday turned a little scary, thanks to a waterspout moving in. According to Galveston Beach Patrol, the waterspout traveled across the beach near Seawall and ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Vacuums sucked the water out of the seaside inn run by Nick Gaido’s family in Galveston since 1911 as power was still spotty nearly one week after a resurgent Hurricane Beryl swept ...

With the arrival of summer, people are beginning to flock to Galveston Island for day trips and extended stays, soaking in sunlight and swimming in the sometimes murky, sometimes Caribbean-blue water.

Galveston is famous for its history, but what about its beaches? As the island marks the 125th anniversary of the Great Storm, the 200th anniversary of the Port, and the 160th anniversary of ...