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Public Hearings Scheduled for the Latest Coastal Issues and the Texas GLO Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has proposed new rules in the May 16th edition of the Texas Register which implement certain provisions of House Bill 2819, 80th Legislature. Read More..
More Than a Big Fish Story at Rollover Pass Bolivar Peninsula Thursday, June 19, 2008
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The famous Rollover Pass will continue on thanks to the many donations, large and small. Read More..
If You Haven't Discovered the Bolivar Peninsula, You Don't know What You're Missing Monday, June 09, 2008
573 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: Local News
Recently featurd in Texas Explorer, Bolivar is the home of popular Crystal Beach and so much more. Bolivar is business at its best and offers a family oriented relaxed lifestyle. Discover Bolivar and you'll never want to leave; and best of all, Bolivar is affordable. Read More..
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KHOU Ike leaves Surfside residents with road that leads to nowhere
10/12/2008 12:20:01 AM Ike left a lot of devastation and some residents along the coast said it's also created a road to nowhere. That's because parts of the Bluewater Highway were washed away when the storm came ashore.
KHOU Gilchrist home stands alone after Ike
10/12/2008 12:20:01 AM Warren Adams’ home on Gilchrist Beach stands like a lone fort on a desolate frontier. It’s the only home in sight. “It’s hard to see neighbors come out and try to find just a chip from a plate or anything.  That’s the hardest thing for me,” Pam Adams said.
Galveston Red tags mark houses likely to be demolished
10/11/2008 12:38:59 AM City inspectors placed red stickers on houses that they determined had obvious structural damage and will most likely have to be demolished.
Galveston Two Kemah Boardwalk restaurants back in business
10/11/2008 12:38:34 AM KEMAH — Two of the Galveston Bay’s hot spot eateries reopened Friday. Babin’s Seafood and the Saltgrass Steakhouse restaurants opened to customers in the afternoon.
TGC Texas Coast markets Under A Severe Slowdown
10/8/2008 6:19:00 PM The Texas Gulf Coast market is under a severe slowdown from a "once in a century" devastating set of hurricanes, but history has shown coastal markets always recover.
AD Ike side effects on Galveston Coastal Property
10/2/2008 1:56:00 PM Galveston City officials will not allow many of the houses damaged by Hurricane Ike to be rebuilt at ground level.
AD Galveston County Officials vow to "Bring Back Bolivar"
9/23/2008 10:35:00 PM “We are committed to making Bolivar the new definition of urban renewal,” said Galveston County Judge Jim Yarbrough.
TGC Hurricane Resistant Homes on Texas Coast Survive Ike's Worst
9/20/2008 4:44:00 PM Almost all the hurricane resistant homes at Audubon Village in Gilchrist, survived Hurricane Ike's worst damage. Proof once-and-for-all that these new designs work. The Seawall protected Galveston's new Emerald by the Sea, which also came through without any damage.
TGC Entire Photo Coverage of the Ike Galveston Bolivar Peninsula Areas
9/15/2008 3:24:00 PM NOAA Imagery posted for the coast of Texas after Hurricane Ike made landfall.
TGC Galveston Seawall Holds Hurricane Ike Storm Surge and all the High-rises remain proudly standing
9/13/2008 12:13:00 PM The eye of Hurricane Ike made landfall in Galveston, Texas, at 3:10 a.m. EDT September 13th 2008, with winds of 110 miles per hour. There is Massive Property Damage from Flooding and High Winds. Safe Harbor in Port Aransas Has Room for Boats.
AD Galveston Seawall Held Back Storm Surge of Hurricane Ike
9/13/2008 11:01:00 AM The Galveston Seawall Held Back Storm Surge of Hurricane Ike and all the Modern High-rise structures remain proudly standing, but about 4.5 million people are without power and most of Galveston is Massively Damaged from Flooding and High Winds. Port Aransas, Island Moorings Marina Safe Harbor, Has Room for Boats.
TGC U.S. government seizes the two largest financial companies
9/8/2008 8:13:00 AM The government is taking responsibility for THE funding for most new home mortgages. Advice: put your money into Gold and Unique-Rare Real Estate
TGC Stormstruck: A Tale of Two Homes™ Opens At Epcot®
9/5/2008 1:20:00 PM The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, Inc. celebrated the interactive weather experience entitled StormStruck: A Tale of Two Homes at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot® at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL. How Hurricane Safe is Your Home?
TGC The Top Value New Construction Picks That Are Transforming the Texas Coast
9/2/2008 4:39:00 PM TexasGulfCoastOnline,com and the region's top Realtors formed an Alliance to market the Texas Coast and created a list of the most rare and remarkable new developments.
AD Galveston Club of the Isle Condo Crisis
8/19/2008 5:32:00 PM The owners of Club of the Isle Condos on Galveston's West-end defaulted on their $35.9 million loan from La Salle Bank
TGC Sixty Percent of the USA is Not having a Major Housing Crisis
8/16/2008 3:44:00 PM Texas, the 11th largest economy in the world, leads the nation in housing performance. The rapidly growing resort and retirement centers along the Texas coast continue to have the most intense housing development in the US.
TGC Texas Gulf Coast Online, Top Realtors Form Alliance to Market Texas Coast
8/10/2008 12:39:00 PM The Leading Internet Real Estate Portal, Texas Gulf Coast Online and Top Realtors Form Alliance to Market Properties and Premium Developments on the Texas coast.
AD Gov. Perry Issues Disaster Declaration for Tropical Storm Edouard
8/4/2008 6:29:00 PM Gov. Perry Issues Disaster Declaration in Anticipation of Tropical Storm Edouard near Galveston. UPDATE: 40-60mph Winds and Heavy Rain.
TGC Congress Passes Housing Rescue Bill
7/26/2008 11:12:00 AM The bill provides tax breaks to spur home-buying, emergency financing to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and sets up a $300 billion fund to help troubled homeowners. UPDATE:Signed into Law 30 July 08
TGC Why the Texas Coast real estate market is so hot
7/15/2008 3:01:00 AM Baby Boomers, like birds are flocking to the Texas coast and for good reason, Texas is the most affordable – high growth state in the nation. And the lone star’s future looks even brighter with billions in major new capital investments coming to the state.
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