Good morning, Brownsville.

A fire broke out at the U.S. Coast Guard Building in South Padre Island on Sunday morning as fire departments from South Padre Island, Brownsville and Laguna Vista responded while Port Isabel Police Department chief Robert Lopez confirmed the incident.

Dr. Jesús Roberto Rodríguez, president of Texas Southmost College, said the college was excited to partner with GBIC to train students for jobs that meet local high tech employer needs and custom workforce programs, and about 400 high school students explored employment opportunities at Rally in the Valley — a sign of TSC's key role in economic development in Brownsville. The college will continue adapting its training programs to support new business opportunities.

Two IDEA Brownsville juniors met with GBIC Chairman Ankjaer Jensen at the Rally in the Valley held at the Brownsville Events Center and were inspired to form a business club to teach about finance and entrepreneurship.

They said Jensen (a retired merchant naval captain from Denmark) encouraged them to take risks and plan to seek local city support next year.

Gary Joe Mounce urged Netflix or Turner Classics to bring back Stanley Kramer’s 1961 film Judgment at Nuremberg as a reminder of past wrongs—this call comes amid heightened concern over recent visa revocations.

Four international students at UTRGV have filed a federal lawsuit in Brownsville against the US Department of Homeland Security after their lawful visas were abruptly revoked.

2025 HSSM 7-on-7 Football Championships

8 AM – 10 PM — Veterans Memorial Early College High School — $416.06 — The premier warm-up tournament for South Texas high schools ahead of the 2025 Texas 7-on-7 Championships!