Posted on · The advisory follows the kidnapping of four Americans earlier this month in the city of Matamoros. The Texas Department of Public Safety said "cartel activity" made trips to Mexico a "serious risk."
Posted on · As young people flock to the beach, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is working to prevent bars and convenience stores from selling alcohol to minors. Agents have been doing sting operations in some of the Spring Break hotspots.
Posted on · Galveston's beach parks will officially open Saturday
Posted on · South Padre Island, Cancun, Fort Lauderdale – they're traditional spring break destinations, and each year they draw crowds. But according to the travel site Orbitz, some unexpected cities are seeing enormous growth in hotel bookings in March and early April, including exotic and romantic locales like Panama City, Dublin, Paris, and....Houston? Yep, according to Orbitz, […]
Posted on · Last Friday (March 11, 2016), Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a new proposed contract with Waste Management, which — if approved by the City Council next week — would allow the city to continue to offer recycling services without disruption for the next two years. Mayor Turner had balked at Waste Management's initial contract offer […]
Posted on · HISD and many school districts are heading into Spring Break. That usually means big crowds and traffic jams at Rodeo Houston.
Posted on · Signs warn visitors, such as students spending spring break in the Gulf Coast, to be on the lookout for poisonous snakes in the dunes.
Posted on · In recent years, the Texas Department of Public Safety has warned against spring breakers traveling to the Gulf Coast crossing into Mexico. And the U.S. State Department's renewed its warning about the risk of violence against Americans heading into certain Mexican states. And yet, is Mexico more or less violent a country than it was […]
Posted on · Thousands of families are expected to converge on Houston's popular destinations while the kids are out of school.
Posted on · Data shows many more accidents during the month of March near popular beaches.
Posted on · About 350,000 people are expected to converge on the Museum District, Texas Medical Center and Reliant Stadium every day during spring break. In an effort to reduce traffic snarls — the City of Houston has a spring break plan in place.