Tag: Laguna Vista
New Laguna Vista clinic opens with fanfare
New Horizon Community Health Center is opening its first clinic in the Laguna Vista area in hopes of bringing high quality care to the area.
Drinkable seawater: Port Isabel to build desalination plant
With approval of a $10 million Texas Water Development Board loan, the Laguna Madre Water District will build a 10 million gallon seawater desalination plant in Port Isabel using water from the Brownsville Ship Channel.
South Texas Ecotourism Center hosting ‘Creepy Critters Tours’
The South Texas Ecotourism Center is inviting the public to participate in its “Moth Night & Creepy Critter Tours” event this Friday evening.
Cities, counties across RGV hand out sandbags ahead of heavy rains
Cities across the Rio Grande Valley are distributing sandbags ahead of heavy rainfall that’s expected to arrive sometime Wednesday.
EDITORIAL: Outlying populations often lack key services; options should be sought
Many residents in the Laguna Madre area are concerned about the announced closure of the UT Health RGV Primary Care clinic in Laguna Vista. We hope that they, local officials and the medical community look for options that could keep primary care available at some level in the area.
219,233 tax statements to be mailed out to Cameron County property owners
BROWNSVILLE — Tax bills are hitting the mailboxes.
Laguna Vista residents lament pending closure of UT Health clinic
A university-operated clinic in Laguna Vista is closing in December after five years of operation, drawing the concern of residents who say the facility filled a gap in medical care in the Laguna Madre area.
Alcozer returns to TSTC, intrigued by science of building construction
HARLINGEN — Ensuring that structures are safe and align with specific building codes is an essential part of Duvie Alcozer’s job as a building official with the town of Laguna Vista.
Coast Guard rescues 80-year-old kite surfer near Laguna Vista
The Coast Guard rescued a distressed 80-year-old man kite surfing near the Laguna Vista RV Park last Thursday.
Texas General Land Office announces new disaster funding awards for RGV
The Texas General Land Office has announced more than $18.5 million in disaster relief funding that will aid communities across the Rio Grande Valley affected by the floods of 2019.