The first time I dipped my toes into the Gulf of Mexico, I was a kid visiting South Padre Island with my family. The salty breeze, the rhythmic crash of the waves, and the warmth of the Texas sun left ...

Gulf Coast beaches are prime spots to find unique items that wash up on the shoreline, including a phenomenon beachcombers call "sea pigs." Sea pigs, small plastic piggy banks that wash up on the Gulf ...

Myrtle Beach Ocean Rescue going into the ocean near 42nd Avenue North in Myrtle Beach to respond to a missing swimmer. On July 1, the division launched a new tool to help them keep a database of ...

Something small, shiny and electric blue is catching beachgoers' eyes along the Texas Gulf Coast. Commonly known as a blue button (and scientifically known as Porpita porpita), these striking, ...

Tar balls have been washing ashore on Texas beaches, primarily in Cameron, Nueces and Matagorda counties. Authorities are monitoring the situation and investigating the source of the tar balls. Tar ...

Small yellowish blobs are the latest critters to wash up along Texas beaches. The Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies posted about the creatures in a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 1, ...

Beachcombers along the Texas coast this week may have noticed an unusual find scattered for miles: smooth, white clumps that look a bit like soap, plastic or even chunks of cheese. In reality, it’s ...

Gulf Coast beaches are prime spots to find unique items that wash up on the shoreline, including a phenomenon beachcombers call “sea pigs.” Sea pigs, small plastic piggy banks that wash up on the Gulf ...