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Water park launches online hiring for 2026 jobs

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Water park launches online hiring for 2026 jobs

Schlitterbahn Galveston is hiring 1,000 part-time and seasonal workers for the 2026 summer. Applicants age 15 and older can now apply through a new online hiring portal, with the park set to open May 2.

Galveston Earns Top Accessibility Honors in Statewide Tourism Study

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Galveston Earns Top Accessibility Honors in Statewide Tourism Study

Galveston has become Texas’s most accessibility-verified tourist destination after Wheel the World confirmed more than 50 island locations meet standards for travelers with disabilities. The designation highlights recent infrastructure upgrades and inclusive tourism efforts citywide.

Project Maeve to add 2,000 Gulf Coast jobs

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Project Maeve to add 2,000 Gulf Coast jobs

Pensacola received initial approval for a $76 million grant to help fund a $275 million shipbuilding center that would expand Navy manufacturing along the Gulf Coast and bring an estimated 2,000 jobs to Northwest Florida.

Study finds fewer Galveston restaurants mislabel shrimp

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Study finds fewer Galveston restaurants mislabel shrimp

A new genetic testing study found fewer Galveston-area restaurants are falsely claiming imported shrimp as Gulf-caught, though researchers say mislabeling remains a persistent problem despite a new Texas law.

Galveston, League City chambers back youth entrepreneurs for Lemonade Day

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Galveston, League City chambers back youth entrepreneurs for Lemonade Day

The Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce and the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce are partnering for a second consecutive year to expand Lemonade Day Galveston County, a youth entrepreneurship program that teaches children real-world business skills ahead of its May 2 event.

Galveston Wharves lands $8.2M for mobility upgrades

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Galveston Wharves lands $8.2M for mobility upgrades

Galveston Wharves has received more than $8 million in state and federal grants to improve traffic flow, pedestrian safety, and access between the port and downtown, including upgrades along Harborside Drive and new studies on a potential Interstate 45 flyover.

Business and Economy

Water park launches online hiring for 2026 jobs

Galveston Earns Top Accessibility Honors in Statewide Tourism Study

Project Maeve to add 2,000 Gulf Coast jobs

Study finds fewer Galveston restaurants mislabel shrimp

Galveston, League City chambers back youth entrepreneurs for Lemonade Day

Galveston Wharves lands $8.2M for mobility upgrades

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