Around 12:15 p.m. Acevedo and four others were swimming near 24th Street and the beach when they ventured beyond the pier and became swept away by a strong rip current. Galveston Island Beach ...

per the Galveston Island Beach Patrol. Adults and children should wear footwear when on the beach or swimming. The extra protection acts as a barrier from broken glass or other sharp objects in ...

Drone footage shows the snowfall in the Texas coastal resort of Galveston, outside Houston. (AP) Videos and pictures show beaches in Galveston blanketed with snowfall, a far cry from the usual ...

Galveston’s beaches traded grains of sand for flakes of snow Tuesday as a winter storm amid freezing temperatures brought a rare snowfall to the island’s shores. Residents marveled at the ...