Local law enforcement officials are experiencing a mixture of feelings on the recent passage of House Bill 1927, eliminating the training and licensing requirements for carrying firearms, but are optimistic that people will continue to be as safe as possible with their weapons.

FREEPORT — Residents had a chance to see what life was like in colonial Texas as the Freeport Historical Museum commemorated Fort Velasco Day and the battle considered by historians to represent the first shots of the Texas Revolution.

FREEPORT — Several Freeport lift stations are set for a more than $1 million makeover after council approved the project’s $152,263 task order to begin the blueprints.

Inspirational Crossroads hosted Kites Take Flight at Surfside Beach on Saturday to share inspiration and encouragement, and to allow people to come together.

CLUTE — Funding for levee raising and construction around Freeport isn’t as certain as it once was.

Legislation intended to prevent drownings near jetties and piers along the Texas coast is catching local officials by surprise as they begin to figure out how and with what money they’re going to implement the policy.

The annual “Go Topless” gathering of Jeep owners and aficionados kicked off on Brazoria County beaches with a lot of Jeeps and a lot of law enforcement, but a notably lower-key atmosphere than what’s described in tales from the Bolivar Peninsula further north.

The City Council of Surfside Beach voted unanimously to review its zoning options to return the neighborhood commercial zone to the list after it was removed in 2014.

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for missing U.S. Airman Elijah Posana, a news release states. No signs were found, and there are no Coast Guard assets still searching, Petty Officer Hause said.

Saturday’s World Migratory Bird Day event celebrated the island’s officially receiving the designation of a Bird City Texas community through Texas Parks & Wildlife and Audubon Texas, and offered activities and education for attendees to enjoy.

Trey Tichacek was a truck driver, and he loved to travel. He loved to be outdoors. He put salsa on everything. He had perfect vision, but didn’t have to to be a cornea donor for Florida attorney Kelly Bennett. On April 6, Bennett and the Tichacek family met for the first time, through Zoom.

Postponed from its original January date, the Surfside Food and Art Festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Bird and Butterfly Trail.

Surfside Beach City Council reviewed steps it could take to address several noise complaints related to shipping activity. The complaint format, once formalized, may also be used for standard noise complaints.

SURFSIDE BEACH — The thick fog hovering over the Village of Surfside Beach on Saturday was not enough to obscure bright colors in the sky, and the chill in the air was not enough to keep people away from the first kite exhibition of 2021.

A handful of paramotor pilots soared through the skies over Quintana on Saturday while others watched from the ground and waited to take their own turns through the clouds. Saturday’s fly-in was the first in several years over the area, and provided an opportunity to collect donations for disabled veterans at the end of Veterans Day week.

Freeport LNG loaded its 100th liquefied natural gas cargo and began delivering nighttime cargo in about a year of delivering liquefied natural gas cargo, the company announced Monday.

The second annual Nature Fest provided a fun and educational opportunity to draw many families outside to enjoy and learn about nature, and everything Surfside Beach has to offer in addition to the beach.

Rain blew through midmorning and there was very little wind in the early afternoon, but the kite flyers waited until they could soar.

People need to feel a sense of normalcy and should have a day to rest, relax, and release — an opportunity that Sharon Hudson, founder of the nonprofit organization Inspirational Crossroads, hopes to provide with the second Kites Take Flight on Saturday.

A 17- and a 19-year-old from Sugarland were swept off the jetties by a large wave as they attempted to walk down the rocks on Saturday afternoon. Hurricane Hanna moved inland south of Brazoria County throughout the day, causing high tides along the coastline.

Following efforts to extend the Freeport Channel, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a Project Partnership Agreement with the Port Freeport Commission.

A woman drowned after being swept off the jetties this morning, after officials had already decided to shut down local beaches due to high tides in the Gulf. Officials are monitoring conditions.

In efforts to advance Port Freeport’s economic plans from the start of the year, Port Freeport planned to expand its terminal facilities, vessels and general output.

As Port Freeport is a local governing body with taxing authority, they are concerned with the direction that local business is headed towards in handling the coronavirus.

FREEPORT — A program highlighting women’s history is the first virtual exhibit being offered by Freeport Historical Museum.

Liquefied natural gas company Freeport LNG announced that its third liquefaction train is fully operational.

People flocking to the beaches backed up traffic on Highway 332 Saturday afternoon, but Surfside and county beaches were being monitored by officials to make sure that everybody stayed safe.