On the west end of Galveston Island, a stretch of open land has become the center of a heated debate.

A reported shooting on Galveston's west end led police to a home where they found a man bleeding on the porch and saw a suspect flee in a maroon pickup truck, prompting a chase. The pursuit, assisted by state troopers and a DPS helicopter, ended near Jamaica Beach when the suspect crashed and was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, later pronounced dead at UTMB. A second victim was located at the residence and transported to the hospital, with their condition undisclosed. Galveston police and Texas Rangers are investigating the incident and the pursuit.

While most of the community was searching for eggs in celebration, local authorities uncovered something much more sinister on the shores of West End Beach: large quantities of packaged narcotics.

Authorities are responding to a shooting near Jamaica Beach in Galveston, with multiple victims reported.

If you have spent any time at the beaches on the Texas Gulf Coast, chances are you have seen jellyfish either in the water or washed up on the shore. However, there is another creature similar to a jellyfish that is often mistaken for one, but it actually isn’t.

A convicted felon who got his hands on the keys to a Jamaica Beach Police Department patrol unit is facing new serious felony charges as the department’s chief promises change.

Deborah Tony, 64, was alone with her dog when she heard an unbelievable crashing sound and realized her roof was torn off.

Some residents along the coast of southeast Texas experienced quite a sight Monday morning just offshore.

Galveston Police recovered a suspicious package containing a large amount of suspected narcotics after it washed ashore on a beach Sunday.

The search for a kayaker who was reported missing since Friday in Galveston County has suspended, according to officials with U.S. Coast Guard.

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard rescued four men from a shrimp boat that was taking on water early Friday. Now they are monitoring a pollution response, because of thousands of gallons of diesel fuel potentially on the sinking vessel.

A marina converted into a luxurious private home is now on the market in Jamaica Beach for $3,750,000.

HOUSTON – A massive home in Jamaica Beach, Texas, is no more. The home dubbed “The Plantation” by locals was torn down Thursday, according to social media postings from the area showing the massive demolition on Termini San Luis Pass Road. The massive million-dollar home at 17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road came down in spectacular fashion. AdIt’s unclear why the house was torn down and what is planned for the beachfront land on which it stood. 17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)17007 Termini San Luis Pass Road (HAR)See all of the photos here.

JAMAICA BEACH, Texas – It hasn’t even been a month since Tropical Storm Beta led to coastal flooding across southeast Texas. However, residents in Galveston and Jamaica Beach are preparing once again for what Hurricane Delta could bring. The weather was perfect along Jamaica Beach on Wednesday. Many Texans are already fatigued after Hurricane Laura and Tropical Storm Beta. Smith lives in Jamaica Beach and is moving all his items upstairs.

We put the question Whats your favorite Houston-area beach to go to? to Houston-area residents and what we got back were dozens of responses, ranging from tried-and-true local favorites to well, more distant locales. Here are some of the beaches Houston-area residents said they love going to. Jamaica BeachJamaica beach for sure! Id drive out to Destin or SPI. - RuthLess Fuentes----Beachgoers, what area beaches do you like to go to? What would you add to this list?

Brazoria county leaders closed Surfside Beach ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Hanna down the Texas coast. So we got to go home,” said Nizar Bechnati, who was visiting the beach. We had to get out of here,” said Abeni Ojo, who was also visiting the beach. It was much of the same at Jamaica Beach, where flags whipped in the wind and waves crashed along the shoreline. While Hanna’s target appears to be elsewhere, for now, the storm is also a reminder of how busy the hurricane season can be.

Lowell Shapley of New Caney was fishing when he accidentally stepped into a deep hole where a stingray was at Jamaica Beach in Galveston. In response to a comment on his Facebook post, Shapley said the incident was caused by bad luck and bad timing. Despite wearing protective reef boots and waders, he says the stingray went through the boot and a layer of neoprene. Had the water muddied around me so couldn’t see and moved sideways right into a deep hole where he was laid up. Got to shore and called a friend close that came over with an icechest full of scalding water,” Shapley said on Facebook.

Published: May 4, 2020, 11:13 amGALVESTON, Texas – Beaches across Texas reopened over the weekend after Gov. Greg Abbott lifted orders to move forward with the first phase of reopening state. It appears many Texans fled to Galveston and nearby beaches. There also appeared to be gatherings at Port Aransas Beach over the weekend. Other beaches like Surfside and South Padre Island seemed to be quieter.