Spanish explorers sought gold and the Fountain of Youth as they happened upon what they'd call Canaveral, a 'Place of Canes,' ...

About two hours southwest of Houston lies Matagorda Bay, a small beach town for travelers seeking solitude and a break from ...

If the pinkish-red color appears somewhat intimidating, it's with good reason. Steichen warns this type of phytoplankton does ...

This year is a big one for concert tours and many artists are skipping over Florida. Here's who is and isn't snubbing the Sunshine State.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, TPG highlights some of our favorite romantic hotels — from Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott and ...

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on ...

NORTH TEXAS — U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement arrested 84 people in North Texas on Sunday, the agency said. Arrests were made in a number of areas, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving and ...

An Amber Alert has been issued as police search for Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, 12, of Virginia Beach. Acevedo is believed to have been abducted and in extreme danger, police said. According to the ...

Preemption laws, which exist in Texas and many other states, block cities and counties from adopting their own minimum wage laws, presenting another barrier. Today, a living wage for one adult raising ...

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of ...

The best time to visit Houston is from February to April or from September to November. Thanks to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, Houston experiences warm weather (as well as affordable hotel ...

Snow fell in Houston and prompted the first ever blizzard warnings for several coastal counties near the Texas-Louisiana border. The snow also covered the white-sand beaches of normally sunny vacation ...