SpaceX bought land worth at least $2.1 million on South Padre Island, so we visited the public beach next door
The potential value of the land SpaceX purchased could be worth anywhere between $2.1 million and $2.9 million if sold... Read more »
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Reynosa’s east side is getting two new retailers — including a brand-new home improvement concept
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McAllen wins $6M federal grant for new 47-acre industrial site
The City of McAllen was awarded a $6 million federal grant for a new industrial park during U.S. Secretary of... Read more »
Brownsville’s Búho expands with coffee bar and nonprofit foundation as bookstore sales climb
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Bert Ogden plans $20M renovation and expansion of McAllen corporate campus
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Data center proposed inside former Walmart near Port of Brownsville
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Inside the deal that brought Saronic’s $3.2 billion shipyard to the Port of Brownsville
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Harlingen mayor withdraws 2025 letter backing proposed data center after it resurfaces online
Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda withdrew a 2025 letter supporting a proposed Cameron County data center, saying she signed it without... Read more »
Defense industry tech startup Saronic chooses Port of Brownsville for its 10,000-job shipyard
The project is expected to create up to 10,000 jobs and transform the Rio Grande Valley into a major hub... Read more »
SpaceX already owns swaths of land near Boca Chica Beach. Now it controls 54 acres on South Padre Island
SpaceX has expanded its footprint with a 54-acre purchase on the far north end of South Padre Island, adding to... Read more »
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