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$66 Million in Closed Session
Wednesday at 5 PM, the Port Aransas City Council votes to consent to a $66 million hotel-and-convention center at Palmilla Beach Resort. The Master Development Agreement is being negotiated in closed session. Seven years ago, the same Council made a similar decision the same way — and the project was never built.
Nueces County Declares Local Drought Disaster
Reservoirs at 8.7 percent combined capacity. Stage 3 restrictions in force. Level 1 emergency projected for September. What today's declaration changes, and what it means for the island.
Port Aransas — A Tale of Two Islands
Tourism dashboards say the island is up. Main Street tells a different story — and the numbers, read carefully, agree.
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