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Superyacht Sighting off Bolivar Peninsula Galveston Bay Monday, February 18, 2008
448 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: Local News
The 190 ft superyacht, Lady Sheridan recently visited Galveston. Owners, John Eddie and Sheridan Williams, welcomed more than 500 guests for a weekend of festivities. Read More..
Live Video of Galveston-Port Bolivar Ferry Lines Thursday, February 07, 2008
1905 Views :: 88 Comments :: :: Public Policy
Wanna see the ferry lines first hand? Here's how. Also, here are some new laws effective September 2007. Read More..
Crystal Beach Bolivar Mardi Gras Parade 2008 Saturday, February 02, 2008
537 Views :: 2 Comments :: :: Local News
See the 17th Annual Crystal Beach Mardi Gras Parade 2008! There were Big Crowds and Lots of Fun on the Bolivar Peninsula!  Read More..
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Governor Gov. Perry Names Whitaker Chair of Judicial Compensation Commission
5/16/2008 8:15:58 PM Appoints Eight Members to Board AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry named Betsy Whitaker of Dallas chair of the Judicial Compensation Commission. He also appointed eight members to the commission, which was created by the Texas Legislature in 2007 t...
KHOU Truck hits, kills woman lying in road
5/16/2008 1:20:02 PM Two questions haunted an investigation Wednesday into a deadly incident the previous night — who was the dead woman, and why did she lie down in the middle of West Bayshore Drive?
KHOU Reports on Texas City man's death conflict
5/16/2008 1:20:02 PM A 21-year-old man found decomposing inside his mother's apartment may have been dead for three or four days, despite an adult protective services caseworker saying she spoke to him the day before he was found.
Galveston Officers raise funds for Special Olympics
5/16/2008 12:10:30 AM GALVESTON — Five police officers on Thursday stood on the roof of Shipley’s Donuts, at 54th and Broadway, to raise money for Special Olympics.
Galveston School's food staff earns honors
5/16/2008 12:10:08 AM BACLIFF — The U.S. Department of Agriculture and state officials acknowledged K.E. Little Elementary School in Bacliff with the HealthierUS School Challenge Silver Certification.
TGC 2008 Real Estate Center Market Reports Available Online
5/9/2008 4:03:00 PM The reports cover real estate related census data, employment, major industries, business climate, education, transportation, infrastructure issues and growth patterns
AD New Galveston Development Scheme May Halt Progress
5/6/2008 7:32:00 AM Galveston development rules highlight never-ending battle between landowners, developers, residents and city government over height restrictions on condo’s, office towers and the like.
CT See New Docks and Harbor Cottage Constructions
5/2/2008 10:39:00 PM The New Laguna Harbor Boat Docks are completed and Three New Harbor Cottages are under construction
TGC Highlights of Texas' 1st Second-Home Expo with Buyer Advice
4/30/2008 10:08:00 PM Developers make big splash at the Houston Woodlands Marriott Expo as they tout amazing new Real Estate Products on the Texas Gulf Coast from Galveston to Mustang Island to South Padre Island.
AD Palisade Palms and the Sapphire Towers Shine as High Rise Projects Along Gulf Coast Outperform the Market
4/24/2008 9:26:00 PM The Development firm Falcon Group says it plans to add a twin-peaked, 300-unit tower to the Palisade Palms project that already boasts Galveston’s tallest building. Sapphire Towers, the tallest on South Padre Island has similar plans.
AD Gasoline Prices Shifting Dallas/Houston Beach Vacationers to Galveston/Bolivar Peninsula
4/17/2008 8:16:00 PM How some Texans are re-engineering their plans as gas prices soar; adapting and surviving in an outrageous gas price environment.
TGC Remarkable Developments on Texas Coast Defy Housing Downturn
4/8/2008 1:44:00 PM The Texas Coast has several new skyscraper high-rises and two-view oceanfront developments bordering nature preserves that are selling well despite the national housing woes.
AD The Galveston County Sheriff’s Online Information
4/1/2008 3:16:00 PM Local Crime Information at the Click of a Mouse
TGC Texas Coastal Property a Shore Thang
3/27/2008 3:54:00 PM Not since the radio broadcasts of Eddie Chiles has Texas needed a spokesman to combat the National Press Corps.
AD Galveston Area Market Analysis Early 2008
3/27/2008 10:49:00 AM See Galveston area sales and the various factors affecting them, such as buyer demographics, climate changes, and more.
AD Local Vacation Rental Market is Doing Well
3/12/2008 7:08:00 PM With no bottom in sight for the U.S. housing market and recession fears growing, the summer rental market is doing well. Galveston area rentals are up this year.
TGC New 1031 IRS guidelines for vacation homeowners
3/11/2008 1:29:00 PM The IRS has new guidelines on vacation homes to qualify for a 1031 exchange, a popular tax method used by Texas baby boomers to save money buying second homes. The Popularity of 1031s Surged with the Market Decline.
TGC The Federal Emergency Management Agency Publishes Manual Dedicated to Coastal Construction
3/6/2008 8:29:00 PM Read about the New Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas (FEMA 55)
AD 20th Annual Galveston Home & Garden Show
3/3/2008 12:05:00 PM The show will take place March 8 - 9, 2008 at the Galveston Island Convention Center at San Luis at 5600 Seawall Boulevard.
TGC Retirees discover the advantages of the Texas Gulf Coast
2/27/2008 10:29:00 AM Growing numbers of retirees are discovering the advantages of retirement living on the Texas Gulf Coast. Texas does not tax income, pensions or retirement benefits.
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