Senior woman's Texas beach drowning death sparks safety concerns

A Tuesday news release said Lundy's remains were recovered on South Padre Island Tuesday approximately a quarter mile north ...
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DHS: US Coast Guard to get paid despite government shutdown

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday announced that U.S. Coast Guard employees will get paid this week, despite ...

Highly poisonous fruits blobs are washing up on Texas beaches after traveling thousands of miles

Strange fruits that may have sailed ocean currents for years are washing up along Texas shores this week. The softball-sized, ...

Flamingos are making a home in Florida again after 100 years—an ecologist explains why they may be returning for good

Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance, or flock, of 300–400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula ...

National Hurricane Center tracking Tropical Storm Lorenzo, 3 tropical waves. What's next?

At 5 a.m., the center of Tropical Storm Lorenzo was located near latitude 20.5 North, longitude 45.1 West. Lorenzo is moving ...
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GMD renaming would require homework from residents, businesses

Paperwork, addresses and bills will all need updates if Longboat Key changes the name of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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Longboat Starbucks 'on hold' with build-out yet to start

It has been eight months since the arrival of Starbucks to Longboat Key was announced, and interior work is yet to start.

Analysis-Improved drilling to boost Gulf of Mexico offshore oil output as US onshore growth slows

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Rigs drilling beneath the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico will drive U.S. oil industry growth this year and next as onshore production slows due to lower ...