As a result of the recent surge in coronavirus cases in Texas and the Houston region, officials in Galveston have decided to close down the beaches there this Independence Day holiday weekend and possibly the remainder of the summer.
The Chitimatcha Tribal leaders announced yesterday that Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel would temporarily suspend all casino, hotel, and restaurant operations for two weeks.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be closing the refuge to the public on Sept. 5 through Sept. 7 to hold its annual nuisance alligator harvest.