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The City of League City has entered into a pre-development agreement with a private developer to build Epicenter League City on the site of the city's sportsplex.  In addition, the… Regional News

Houston-based developer Land Tejas announced plans for a 12-acre manmade Crystal Lagoon at its Texas City master-planned community Lago Mar. It will be six times as big as the lagoon… Regional News

A decade after Hurricane Ike devastated the Texas Gulf Coast, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday that a more ambitious version of the proposed “Ike Dike” — a… Regional News

The name of the economic development game in Galveston County is innovation, local leaders said on Tuesday. Preparing for wholesale changes to how the world, national and local economies operate… Regional News

The University of Texas Medical Branch is the 4th highest ranked academic medical center in the United States. Medical branch officials announced this week the organization had earned, for the… Regional News

Ellington Airport, just minutes north of Galveston County, is home to the country’s 10th spaceport, which officials say will eventually be a takeoff site for space vehicles, allow for commercial supersonic… Regional News

League City is embracing "sports tourism" as a market to fuel economic development and increase the number of visitors to the city: The League City Convention & Visitors Bureau League… Regional News

Growing up in La Marque, a southern suburb of Houston, Alex Getty says he watched as growth from the state’s largest city slowly started to spill into Galveston County. Now,… Regional News

The Galveston County Commissioners Court voted unanimously Monday to hire Dane Carlson as the county’s new director of economic development. Commissioners selected Carlson in part because of his experience working… Blog

Galveston County Commissioners have successfully decreased the property tax rate for the sixth consecutive year and brought the rate down to its lowest point since 2000. In a 4-1 vote,… Regional News