David Gower

Implosion finally fells incomplete South Padre Island’s “Leaning Tower”. It leaned like a drunk in a strong wind and it was more incomplete than the war in Afghanistan, but this weekend the South Padre Island leaning tower finally came down. One local news report suggests that the post-implosion clean-up operation could take until April and, judging by this photo , even that might prove ambitious. You can read the story of this troubled structure here or cut to the chase and watch the video of its final demise below. If you enjoyed the above, please share it with others: Read Full Story

South Padre Island’s “leaning tower” could fall next week. The explosives are on the way and the Ocean Tower could come tumbling down as early as 12 December, according to reports from The Monitor . “We’re ready for the explosion,” Mark Loizeaux of Controlled Demolitions Inc. told the South Padre Island Board of Aldermen this week. “We’ve done this all over the world with no serious accidents.” Construction on the 31-story, 151-unit luxury project was halted last summer, a year after it was determined that the building was sinking, which caused cracks in beams and columns. Loizeaux said his workers have drilled 3,000 holes ... Read Full Story

Gooey oil blobs as big as basketballs have been washing up on the sandy beaches of South Padre Island in Texas, officials said Thursday. The Texas General Land Office said it doesn't know what is causing the tar-like blobs, but authorities were working to clean up the popular tourist destination. Beaches have not been closed. Crews "scooped out a bunch of tar balls on the beach," agency spokesman Jim Suydam (SOO'-dam) told The Associated Press. "We're doing analysis of the currents to track it back to the source as well as collecting some of the tar balls for chemical analysis to see where it ... Read Full Story

We covered Ocean Tower from the start, we will have new video up later today. Read Full Story

Situated at the eastern tip of Cameron County in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, South Padre Island is one of the premier coastal resort destinations in the United States. It is bordered by Laguna Madre Bay and the Gulf of Mexico and is connected to the mainland by the Queen Isabella Causeway. South Padre Island is an excellent place for deep-sea fishing, beautiful beaches, and a wide range of adventure and recreational activities. It is one of the least developed and longest barrier islands in the world. Also, it is a popular destination for college spring breaks. Every year, thousands of students and ... Read Full Story