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Boots has been safely captured and relocated to Beaumont’s Gator Country, where he’ll be with other similarly sized gators.

Port Aransas’s much-loved alligator Boots finds new home at Gator Country

by Sam Cohen

| February 25, 2026

animals | Beaumont | Boots the alligator | Community | CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT | Gator Country | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | local | Local news | neighborhoods | News | outdoors | Port Aransas | SAFETY | TEXAS
Boots the alligator has become a neighborhood icon in Port Aransas. He was recently relocated to Beaumont’s Gator Country.
Five Dallas suburbs earned the “safest cities” nod on SafeWise’s 2026 survey, including Murphy, Trophy Club, Melissa, Colleyville, and Parker.

It’s official: These 5 DFW cities are some of the safest in Texas

by Sam Cohen

| February 18, 2026

Colleyville | CULTURE | DALLAS | dallas-are cities | DFW | DFW-hardgate | LIFESTYLE | Melissa | Murphy | Parker | SAFETY | Trophy Club
5 Dallas-area cities topped a list of safest places to live in Texas. Here’s what you need to know. Living in the Dallas suburbs comes with a variety of perks. You’re close to restaurants, coffee shops, stores, music venues, museums, and sport stadiums, and you also get to experience a peaceful, slower pace of life away from […]
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What Texans need to know about ICE and their rights

by Joi Louviere

| January 29, 2026

CIVIL RIGHTS | HARDGATE | ICE | IMMIGRATION | police | SAFETY | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story
We spoke to a legal expert about what to do if you encounter ICE, what local police can and can’t do, and how to get involved to protect your neighbors.
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Here’s the only information you have to give an ICE agent in Texas

by Staff Reports

| January 28, 2026

CIVIL RIGHTS | Community | EXCO-Player | ICE | IMMIGRATION | national politics | old texas | police | SAFETY | TEXAS | TEXAS LEGISLATURE
We spoke with the Texas Immigration Law Council to get clear on what people should know as ICE encounters become more frequent and dangerous. Share this info with a friend.
On January 6, the Sugar Land City Council approved new amendments to an existing contract with Flock Safety for surveillance technology, bringing the city’s total investment with the Atlanta-based company to $2.2 million.

Sugar Land’s multi-million dollar surveillance deal sparks privacy concerns

by Sam Cohen

| January 13, 2026

Community | CULTURE | flock cameras | HARDGATE | HTX | HTX-hardgate | license plate reader cameras | SAFETY | sugar land | surveillance | surveillance technology | TECHNOLOGY | TEXAS
Sugar Land recently approved a multi-million dollar contract for new surveillance technology. Here’s what you need to know.
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