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• DPS: Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Cameron County Play Video

  December 23, 2019 4:58 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – A plane made an emergency landing in Cameron County. The Department of Public Safety confirmed a small Cessna plane made a landing near Beach Access 6. The passengers on-board reported no injuries. DPS says the pilot made the landing due to a mechanical... more »

• Cameron Co. Officials Approve Fee Increase for SPI Beaches Play Video

  September 24, 2019 6:20 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – Starting next week, you’ll be paying more to go to a county beach. Cameron County commissioners approved the hike in beach user fees at Andy Bowie Park, Beach Access 3 and 6, E. K. Atwood and Isla Blanca parks. Cameron County Parks Director Joe... more »

• Cameron Co. Reopens 3 Beach Accesses Play Video

  March 14, 2019 9:51 AM

  UPDATE (3/17): Cameron County officials announced the reopening of county Beach Access 5 and 6, along with Boca Chica Beach Sunday morning. -- SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – Cameron County will be temporarily closing three beach accesses to vehicular traffic on South Padre Island. According to a press... more »

• Man Allegedly Smuggles Drugs through Gulf of Mexico to SPI Play Video

  February 1, 2019 5:09 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – Border Patrol officials say drug smuggling activity is holding steady in the lower Rio Grande Valley areas. Criminals are utilizing the Gulf of Mexico to get their loads across. One of those loads made it all the way to South Padre Island this week.... more »