Dossier
Galveston Island
Coverage of Galveston Island in the Nexus archive.
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- Galveston leaders narrowly advance controversial Discovery Sands development by approving zoning exemptions
Galveston leaders approved zoning exemptions for the Discovery Sands development, a 170-acre project on Galveston Island featuring hundreds of housing units, a lagoon pool, and a lazy river. The approval was narrow and the project is described as controversial.
- Shark attack turns holiday boating trip into bloody fight for teen’s survival
A 17-year-old Texas teen was severely injured after a shark attack during a boating trip off Galveston Island on Memorial Day weekend. The father applied a tourniquet, but the boat became disabled, prompting a Coast Guard rescue. The teen was hospitalized for treatment, though injury details and the shark species remain undisclosed.