Business

Sand Dollars for Success: City of SPI EDC opens grant program application

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — From restaurants and clothing stores to flower shops, existing and startup businesses in this coastal city have the chance to...

Brownsville chamber head tapped; Villarreal to sit on state board

Brownsville Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Esmeralda “Esmy” Villarreal has been elected to the 20-member board of directors of the Texas Chamber of...

STEM program snags grantl Almost $300K for ‘new space entrepreneurs

The Expanding Frontiers “New Space Entrepreneurs in Residence Apprenticeship” program has been granted $299,643 by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, one of seven organizations...

Vela announces $299K grant for Expanding Frontiers’ NewSpace Entrepreneurs

U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, announced that the U.S. Department of Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $299,643 to Expanding Frontiers for their NewSpace...

Search for new manager; Pandemic restrictions impacting Harlingen convention bookings

HARLINGEN — The Harlingen Convention Center is searching for its third general manager since opening less than two years ago. Late last month, Arturo Menendez...

New Brownsville airport terminal comes online

BROWNSVILLE — The last passenger to fly out of Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport’s old terminal building did so Tuesday, with the city’s...

Downtown resurgence: Redevelopment gained steam in 2019-2020

Redevelopment activity in Brownsville’s historic downtown continues to grow, notably on East Adams Street, where multiple projects are underway simultaneously. Deputy City Manager Helen Ramirez...

Walmart to test delivering groceries to high-tech porch coolers

HARLINGEN — Walmart, which has been testing delivery in a half-dozen U.S. cities over the past two years, is going to try bringing home...

Federal PPP loans available again

HARLINGEN — The low-interest loans of the federal Paycheck Protection Program are again available to new borrowers and certain existing loan recipients, Small Business...

Cameron County cities show strong sales tax numbers

HARLINGEN — Sales tax allocations for the first month of the year jumped significantly for Valley cities over the previous month, mirroring a strong...