A view of the beach in Galveston. Peter Davis, the longtime chief of the Galveston Island Beach Patrol, has been placed on administrative leave while the Galveston Park Board investigates allegations ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Galveston Parks Board officially dismissed Galveston Island Beach Patrol Chief Peter Davis after he was put on administrative leave earlier this year. On Monday, Interim ...

GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The man who has been part of Galveston's beach patrol for 40 years will remain on unpaid leave after a board took no action after members were "embarrassed" by what they've ...

GALVESTON, Texas — A day at the beach Saturday turned a little scary, thanks to a waterspout moving in. According to Galveston Beach Patrol, the waterspout traveled across the beach near Seawall and ...

The Historic Pleasure Pier amusement park, seawall and beaches of Galveston Island, Texas are seen from atop the San Luis Resort on Thursday, July 4, 2013. Former Galveston Island Beach Patrol chief ...

The beach side of Galveston Island State Park reopened on Monday with new campsites and amenities — a renovation that was years in the making after Hurricane Ike damaged structures there in 2008. The ...

GALVESTON, Texas — Visitors heading to Pocket Park 3 on 11 Mile Road will soon notice new beach user fees, part of a City of Galveston initiative to fund improvements and amenities at the popular ...

Galveston is famous for its history, but what about its beaches? As the island marks the 125th anniversary of the Great Storm, the 200th anniversary of the Port, and the 160th anniversary of ...