Category: News

By Linda ElissaldeMegan Swain is a winner in more ways than one. Megan graduated with honors from Galveston College as a Licensed Paramedic, spent several years as a firefighter and served on Galveston County Fire Fighters Association Board. She is owner and licensed personal trainer at Crystal Beach Sweat Fitness. Coaching daughter in myriad sports […]

Join the Bolivar Point Lighthouse Foundation for a festive day of history, holiday cheer, and fun! We’re celebrating the season and the 153rd Anniversary of the Bolivar Point Lighthouse. 🗓️ Saturday, November 22, 2025  ⏰ Anytime between 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM  📍 Bolivar Point Lighthouse:  419 Everett Lane, Port Bolivar, TX 77650 Bring the family and […]

After more than 230 years as a cornerstone of American currency, the humble U.S. Penny is officially heading for retirement. Citing soaring production costs, the U.S. Mint will stop producing new pennies. This historic decision, while long debated, marks the end of an era for the one-cent coin. Here is a look back at its […]

Welcome to this week’s edition of Curranomics® from the Crystal Beach Investor Center.   TL/DR (Too Long/Didn’t Read) Summary: The main news this week was the end to the US Federal Government shutdown on Thursday. Despite the fact that it was long awaited, and was expected to “release liquidity into the system”, it ended up […]

Last week a friend, neighbor, and fellow fisherman suffered a major heart attack. He underwent two major procedures within five days: heart catheterization and the placement of stents in some of his arteries. He is home now, but he has a long way to go before he hits the water again. This article will discuss […]

Your weekly Galveston Bay fishing report brought to you by Captain Jeff Brandon. Surface water temperature is 73 degrees. The water clarity is still very good for most of East Galveston Bay. This week the early am trout bite was good for us in areas close to deeper channels. Active bait in the area is […]

The 2025 recreational red snapper season in federal waters will close at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, making this the longest federal red snapper season since 2007. Saltwater anglers enjoyed 173 days of offshore red snapper fishing along the Texas coast this year. After the closing date, anglers in Texas state waters out to […]

This year, we picked Friday as our Nutcracker Market Day. Big Mistake!!! I should have known it might be a bad idea, when I hit the ferry line at 5:30 am to catch the 6 am ferry. I waited and waited. Finally, I called my husband, “Honey, where is the ferry?” Very apologetically, he said, […]

These seven days in November have been marked by pivotal moments in American history, from revolutionary changes in communication and civil rights to the depths of national tragedy and the conclusion of major conflicts. This period saw the debut of an iconic animated character, the implementation of a national time standard to organize the country, […]

For starters — did you know you can purchase a home with a reverse mortgage? That’s right. Reverse mortgage programs have evolved far beyond what most people remember. Today’s version is one of the safest, most flexible, and most carefully regulated mortgage programs in America — fully backed and insured by the FHA. Whether you […]