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Brownsville opens up to $30,000 in storefront grants for District 2 businesses

September 5, 2026 • 2 min read

The BIG LIFT program will reimburse eligible small businesses for 80% of exterior improvement costs, with applications open through Oct.... Read more »

What you need to know about Texas A&M’s newest manufacturing hub near the Port of Brownsville

September 5, 2026 • 4 min read

The $30 million manufacturing hub is nearing completion and hiring instructors as it prepares to expand workforce training in Brownsville.... Read more »

Harlingen hits pause on $27M offer from company planning 1,000-acre data center

September 3, 2026 • 12 min read

Commissioners want the company to face the public first as residents raise concerns about transparency, water and the project’s impact... Read more »

Nonstop Orlando flights are back in Brownsville — and off to a strong start

September 2, 2026 • 3 min read

Breeze has carried approximately 2,800 passengers in its first three months, with flights nearing 90% capacity during peak travel periods.... Read more »

Texas hospitals are losing $27M a day in Medicaid funding. Here’s why the Valley should care

September 1, 2026 • 4 min read

More than 333,000 Valley residents rely on Medicaid, including roughly 234,000 children, raising the stakes as Texas hospitals face billions... Read more »

SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase

August 30, 2026 • 11 min read

The last-minute deal followed a raucous six-hour meeting in which police removed several people, and SpaceX declined to give commissioners... Read more »

Nearly 4,000 Cameron County homes could lose state-backed windstorm coverage

August 29, 2026 • 4 min read

The proposal could save the state-backed insurer about $60 million a year while reducing its financial risk during major hurricanes.... Read more »

Brownsville advances as finalist for potential professional soccer team

August 28, 2026 • 3 min read

The city says an interested ownership partner has emerged as Brownsville competes with one other city for a United Soccer... Read more »

Texas commits $192M to widen the only highway to Starbase

August 26, 2026 • 2 min read

The funding will widen 14 miles of State Highway 4 from two lanes to four as traffic continues to surge... Read more »

Twin Peaks is coming to Brownsville and South Padre Island

August 26, 2026 • 2 min read

The sports restaurant chain is planning new locations in Cameron County as part of a broader South Texas expansion agreement... Read more »

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