If your weekend plans include time on the water, safety officials say a life jacket should be at the top of your packing list, along with water and sunscreen.

Memorial Day weekend kicks off the unofficial start of summer and

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer for many people, and will likely mean tens of thousands of Texans’ boats on the state’s rivers, lakes and coast.

Rain showers have brought a glimmer of hope for the future of Canyon Lake.

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials are urging boaters to follow basic safety precautions on the water ahead of Labor Day weekend.

It seems as if there’s an Airbnb-type site for everything these days.

The quagga mussel — a close relative of the zebra mussel that’s already invaded 33 state lakes — was detected in Texas for the first time.

Those along the Great Lakes and rivers near Detroit and Canada have taken notice of a special boat that’s been sailing those waters this summer.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wants boaters heading to the state’s lakes or rivers for the weekend to do their part keeping them free of invasive species.

As sure as fireworks will fill the sky this weekend, boats will fill Texas lakes and rivers as families celebrate the long holiday weekend. If you’re out on your boat, Texas Game Wardens may end up stopping you for a water safety check.

SAN ANTONIO – Vincent Siordia is making a name for himself in the boxing world. He received the call to try-out for the Philippine Olympic team back in December 2019. He is the only Filipino-American boxer representing their team and he was also on the South Texas boxing team. With the Olympics on hold, he is training at the Luna Boxing Facility on the south side with trainer Tony Luna. Training includes zoom workouts with his team along with training ay gyms here in San Antonio.

LAKE TRAVIS, Texas – Several boats sunk in Lake Travis on Saturday during a Trump boat parade. Waters became rough along the parade route which caused several boats to sink “because they were too small for the waves being created,” said Robert Weiss, owner of Lake Travis Scuba. Weiss said it was important to get the boat out of the water quickly due to gas and oil that could leak into Lake Travis. That owner is already getting electrical components replaced so it can get back in the water, Weiss said. Watch video below of the boat being lifted and towed from the bottom of Lake Travis:‘Several boats did sink’ during Lake Travis Trump boat parade, Travis County officials say

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas Fifteen boats were in distress during a boat parade in support of President Donald Trump on Lake Travis, according to the Travis County Sheriffs Office. The boat parade began around 12:15 p.m., Saturday, which is when the sheriffs office first began receiving incident reports. Of the boats that were in distress, the sheriffs office said five boats sank along the parade route, three boats were towed out and two boats are still submerged in the lake, as of Sunday. The distress calls varied and included: boats taking on water, stalled engines, capsized boats and boats sinking. More from KSAT:Several boats did sink during Lake Travis Trump boat parade, Travis County officials sayIn Texas, President Trumps team hit the road to shore up support

AUSTIN Travis County officials are investigating multiple reports of boats in distress on Lake Travis during a Trump boat parade. According to the Travis County Sheriffs Office, they were first notified of the incidents around 12:15 p.m., Saturday. Several boats were in distress all along the parade route, according to officials. At this time, the TCSO said hasnt given an exact number of boats that were in distress; however, they said several boats did sink during the parade event. The parade itself has ended, but the area remains an active scene currently as boaters continue to celebrate the Labor Day weekend.

San Antonio – The family of a local up-and-coming boxer is hoping an increased Crime Stoppers reward will bring their loved one’s killer to justice sooner than later. “He was going to meet me at 4 o’clock to go enlist in the army,” said Jessica Ramos, his mother. We feel him here.‘”RELATED: Boxing coach: Murder victim ‘a fixture’ at gymOn Saturday, his family held a fundraiser to help increase the Crime Stoppers reward from $5,000 to $11,000. “I pray to God to forgive me because I will not forgive that person who did this to my son,” Ramos said. If you have any information that could lead to an arrest in George Ramos’s murder, you are urged to call Crime Stoppers at 210-224-STOP.