Good morning, Brownsville.

The Port of Brownsville celebrated 90 years by moving 28 million tons of cargo last year, nearly doubling the 2022 volume and setting the stage for new jobs with upcoming energy and manufacturing projects.

Officials shared these details Thursday at the State of the Port address.

Los Fresnos dancer Raul Passamentt (24) performed at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Thursday with pop star Belinda.

He said he felt proud representing his community and plans to keep celebrating his roots.

The Council for Economic Progress of South Texas hosted a roundtable at The Gallery in downtown Brownsville on June 10 to connect economic leaders with automotive suppliers from San Luis Potosí — panelists Ramiro Alemán, Beverly Ticer Loftus, Carlos H.

Garza and Herendida Martínez discussed projects and investment opportunities.

Rose Benavidez of the Starr County Industrial Foundation and Laura Warren Ogletree of The Warren Group Architects were appointed to the Border Trade Alliance board on June 9 in Washington, D.C.

They join other leaders to help address border trade challenges — a key factor for regional growth.

Dr. Fredrick Jenet from Expanding Frontiers led discussions on future space policy at ISDC 2026 in McLean, Virginia.

The nonprofit held a private roundtable with leaders from NASA, the UN and U.S. space agencies + shared ideas on international cooperation in space.

The USDA released sterile screwworm flies Thursday at a ranch in La Pryor near Uvalde to slow the parasite's spread + the agency is building a production facility in Edinburg that will be ready late next year.

Cameron County Public Works will distribute sandbags from all county facilities, including the Precinct 1 Warehouse in Brownsville, Saturday, June 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.- residents can receive up to six bags per home and businesses up to eight as heavy rainfall is forecast from Monday to Wednesday.

Myssie Cardenas-Barajas was named to the national data center work group by the National Association of Realtors.

The group will review issues in data center growth and support informed decisions on land use as communities in the Rio Grande Valley face increasing digital demands.

SPI Beach Parade

9 a.m. — White Cap Circle Beach Access #8 — Free entry — Kick off the Fourth of July with a fun parade on the sand from Beach Access #8 to Beach Access #4.