FYI Brownsville

Is voting on the rise in Cameron County?

Remi Garza, elections administrator for Cameron County, says the number of registered voters is at a record high in Cameron County, exceeding 200,000 registered voters. But what efforts go in to getting people to the polls and making elections fair and accurate?

More than a sport: How fishing can help families

Shane Wilson, founder and CEO of Fishing's Future, talks about the group's mission to bring families together through teaching them to fish. The organization started in Cameron County and has since gone international, having served more than million participants.

Catholic schools thriving amid educational options

Michael Motyl, president of St. Joseph Academy and Guadalupe Regional Middle School, talks about how the middle school stands out in Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley--and how economically disadvantaged students can get full scholarships to attend GRMS.

League Of Women Voters

Madeleine Sandefur and Therese Gallegos, both of the League of Women Voters RGV Chapter at Large, talk about efforts to inform voters and encourage civic engagement in Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley.

Brownsville needs "good neighbors"

The Good Neighbor Settlement House began with a group of women bringing the settlement-house movement to Brownsville. GNSH Executive Director Jack White talks about that origin, how the mission survives today and how volunteers are needed to ensure the continued success in addressing the needs of those living in poverty in Brownsville.

Domestic violence: Let's talk about it

Domestic violence is a crime that affects families across Cameron County, according to District Attorney Luis V. Saenz and Administrative First Assistant Distrist Attorney Edward A. Sandoval. The key to combat the violence is to raise awareness.

Eyes on the sky: Predicting weather in Brownsville

Jim Reynolds, meteorologist is charge at the National Weather Service in Brownsville, talks about the job of predicting the weather in the Rio Grande Valley.

How is the zoo helping to save endangered sea turtles?

Jaime Pena, Curator of Conservation Programs at Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville, talks about efforts to bring sea turtle populations back from the threat of extinction.

Los Fresnos CISD will soon need two high schools

Much of the growth of Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District can be attributed to Brownsville's development north. We speak with LFCISD spokesman Ronnie Zamora to find out what this means for the region.

The Valley is a butterfly hotspot

Every year, butterfly enthusiasts travel to the Rio Grande Valley for the chance to add to their lifetime lists of butterfly species they have seen, according to Marianna Trevino Wright, executive director of the National Butterfly Center. Yet, many residents here could do more to help the beloved pollinators in their urban gardens.