Galveston and Surfside Beach are increasing safety measures for the Fourth of July weekend, with Galveston deploying 30 lifeguards and Surfside Beach relying on 28 police officers but no lifeguards.

A man died after being pulled from the water off the Galveston Seawall on Saturday, according to Galveston Island Beach Patrol Chief Austin Kirwin.

Beach Patrol officials said two people boogie boarding in chest-deep water noticed the unidentified man floating face down. They pulled him to shore and began first aid before lifeguards arrived.

Galveston aims for a Guinness World Record while honoring victims of the 1900 “Great Storm.”

The City of Galveston said to discourage people from parking overnight on the seawall in the days leading up to Mardi Gras, there will be a $250 citation fee.

An infant has died after being found abandoned in the middle of the street near the Galveston Seawall.

Galveston is ready to continue lighting up its nights along the Seawall with an ongoing project to install bollard lights along the popular thoroughfare, Galveston announced Wednesday.

GALVESTON, Texas – The 2020 Senior class at Galveston Ball High School was honored Wednesday with a parade along the Seawall. Students and their parents lined the Galveston Seawall, which was decked out in their purple and gold as a parade of vehicles filled with high school and district officials honking and waving. We feel very special,” said senior Xavier Esquivel. It wasn’t quite what students had pictured when the school year started but it will be a memory they said they will never forget. School officials said they plan to hold a graduation ceremony on June 11.