Nestled on the western end of Galveston Island, Jamaica Beach is a hidden gem that offers a serene and uncrowded alternative to the more tourist-heavy destinations along the Texas coast. Established in 1959, this charming beach town operates independently ...

The satellite images were taken on Galveston Island before and after Hurricane Beryl. For the first time in the city’s history, Jamaica Beach officials this week began discussions about a project to restore beach dunes after Hurricane Beryl damaged the ...

JAMAICA BEACH, Texas (KTRK) -- Three friends who call themselves "MadMenXtreme," were done with shark fishing this morning, when they were drafted as rescuers for a kayaker who hadn't returned to shore. "His family ran to us for help," Armando Tello told ...

Police in Texas found multiple packages of cocaine on the shores of Jamaica Beach, a small city on the Gulf of Mexico, on Easter Sunday, local officials said. Jamaica Beach officials said on social media that local officers and members of the Galveston ...

Galveston and Jamaica Beach police on Sunday said packages of cocaine have been found along Jamaica Beach after a raid on a ship off the coast. Jamaica Beach officials took to Facebook around 9:52 a.m. and said a raid on a ship in the Gulf led the ship ...

JAMAICA BEACH, Texas -- You don't want to get pulled over by police, but if you do, you will see Jamaica Beach police officers sporting badges and hats with Astros-themed colors. "You heard the phrase humanize the badge, we're human like everyone else; we ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — Galveston and Jamaica Beach Police are warning residents and beachgoers to stay alert after packages of cocaine were discovered washing up along the coastline on Easter Sunday. Instead of finding Easter eggs, law enforcement ...