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Towering at 7-Foot-3, Kemah Police Cadet Trades Hoop Dreams for Public Service

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Towering at 7-Foot-3, Kemah Police Cadet Trades Hoop Dreams for Public Service

Jordan Wilmore, who once dreamed of becoming a professional basketball player, is now sacrificing his aspirations to serve the city of Kemah as a police cadet. Standing at 7 feet 3 inches, he is poised to become one of the tallest law enforcement recruits in the country.

Galveston County Deputy Honored for ‘Blessing Boxes’ Feeding Families

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Galveston County Deputy Honored for ‘Blessing Boxes’ Feeding Families

Galveston County Commissioners Court honored Constable Precinct 1 Deputy Manson “Mac” Sanford for his volunteer work stocking “Blessing Boxes” in Texas City, an effort that feeds dozens of families each month.

Moody Gardens Celebrates Birth of Endangered Primate in Rainforest Pyramid

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Moody Gardens Celebrates Birth of Endangered Primate in Rainforest Pyramid

Moody Gardens in Galveston announced the birth of a pygmy slow loris, one of the world’s endangered primates. The male infant was born Aug. 18 and marks a conservation milestone for the park’s Rainforest Pyramid.

Galveston Bay Foundation Completes Jones Bay Habitat, Reef Restoration

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Galveston Bay Foundation Completes Jones Bay Habitat, Reef Restoration

The Galveston Bay Foundation has finished a multi-partner restoration project in Jones Bay, creating nesting islands for American oystercatchers and rebuilding oyster reefs using funds from the BP Deepwater Horizon settlement.

Lawmakers Fund Free School Meals for Reduced-Price Eligible Students Through 2027

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Lawmakers Fund Free School Meals for Reduced-Price Eligible Students Through 2027

Starting this school year, Texas students eligible for reduced-price meals will receive both breakfast and lunch at no cost, thanks to nearly $20 million in state funding approved for the next two school years.

NOAA Designates Three Aquaculture Zones off Texas Coast for Commercial Farming

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NOAA Designates Three Aquaculture Zones off Texas Coast for Commercial Farming

Federal officials have designated three offshore locations in the Gulf of Mexico as Aquaculture Opportunity Areas, paving the way for large-scale commercial farming of seaweed, shellfish, and finfish near the Texas coast.

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Towering at 7-Foot-3, Kemah Police Cadet Trades Hoop Dreams for Public Service

Galveston County Deputy Honored for ‘Blessing Boxes’ Feeding Families

Moody Gardens Celebrates Birth of Endangered Primate in Rainforest Pyramid

Galveston Bay Foundation Completes Jones Bay Habitat, Reef Restoration

Lawmakers Fund Free School Meals for Reduced-Price Eligible Students Through 2027

NOAA Designates Three Aquaculture Zones off Texas Coast for Commercial Farming

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