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MINISO Plans New Store at La Palmera in Corpus Christi
MINISO is preparing to open a new location at La Palmera in Corpus Christi, with plans for a 3,000-square-foot store at 5488 South Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78411, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing. The project, listed as MINISO La Palmera under project number...
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The Macy's era is over: South Texas mall site could rise again as sports mecca
The site has been vacant since April 2026 and is not suitable for renovation.
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City council approves new tax rate, budget
ROCKPORT — The Rockport City Council unanimously approved its new tax rate and budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year during its Tuesday, Sept. 8 regular meeting at City Hall. The council approved a rate of $0.426475 per $100 valuation, which matches the 2025-26 rate but exceeds the 2026-27 No-New-Revenue Tax Rate. The city's No-New-Revenue Rate was estimated at $0.423484 per $100 valuation, according to city documents.
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City Council renews hotel tax administration contract, updates investment policy
BEEVILLE — The Beeville City Council approved a contract amendment Sept. 8 to continue third-party administration of local hotel occupancy taxes and reaffirmed the city's annual investment strategy. Council members approved Amendment No. 1 to the consulting services agreement with Neumo MuniServices, LLC for hotel occupancy tax administration and...
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Aransas Pass chamber hosts ribbon cutting
ARANSAS PASS — The Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce welcomed Fleckten Insurance to the local business community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month. Community members and chamber officials attended the event to celebrate the opening. According to the chamber, Fleckten Insurance assists individuals, families and local businesses in...
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Aransas Pass council sets vote for proposed budget, tax rate
ARANSAS PASS — The Aransas Pass City Council set Sept. 24 as the official vote date to consider approving its proposed fiscal year 2026-2027 budget and property tax rate following a presentation at its regular meeting. City Manager Jim Winkelmann presented council members with the proposed budget during the...
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Ribbon Cutting: Two Men and a Truck
The Rockport-Fulton Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated a ribbon cutting for Two Men and a Truck, welcoming the moving company to the Rockport-Fulton community. Known for dependable service and exceptional customer care, Two Men and a Truck provides professional residential and commercial moving services designed to make every move as smooth and stress-free as possible. Whether customers are moving across town or across the state, the experienced team handles every item with care, offering packing, unpacking, loading and transportation services tailored to customer's needs.
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Coastal Bend Economic Development Is Taking Off
See why the Coastal Bend is attracting major investments, growing industries, and new opportunities for businesses and workers. Aaron Bowman, a retired U.S. Navy captain who landed planes on aircraft carriers more than 300 times, moved to Corpus Christi in March 2026 because naval aviators go where the action is.
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Meet 3 Entrepreneurs Shaping Downtown Corpus Christi
These Corpus Christi business leaders are helping drive growth and create new energy in the city’s downtown district. As a growing business district catering to locals and visitors alike, downtown Corpus Christi has become a destination where entrepreneurs thrive. Ahead, meet some business leaders proud to call Coastal Bend home and contribute to the area’s transformation.
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New sports store may take the spot of the old Macy's at La Palmera
The former Macy’s store at La Palmera mall could transform into something very different — a space for an “experiential retail concept” by a popular national-branded sporting store. As proposed, a location for a Dick’s House of Sport — an arm of the Dick’s Sporting Goods franchise — may take the place of the now-vacated department store staple , which closed its doors in April, according to city documents. Dick’s House of Sport is described in a memo as featuring a new, “growing experiential retail concept” that would include a variety of interactive options for customers: a rock-climbing wall, outdoor sports field, golf simulator and batting cages. Bringing plans to fruition will be contingent on the Corpus Christi City Council’s approval of an updated existing economic development agreement with La Palmera mall, first brokered in 2008, records show. That discussion is scheduled for Sept. 8, according to a council agenda. If the agreement is approved, it is expected that the sport house would open in fall of 2028, according to the presentation by city staff expected to be shown to the council on Sept. 8. The agreement The original economic development agreement was aimed at redeveloping and renovating what was
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Coastal Bend Workforce Development Builds a Talent Pipeline
Discover how Coastal Bend schools and training programs are building a skilled workforce for the region’s growing economy. In the Coastal Bend region, workforce development isn’t confined to a classroom or a training lab. It’s woven into the very identity of the colleges and universities preparing students for the realities of a fast-changing economy.