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• Plans to bring 'Margaritaville' resort to Texas speeding up

  22-10-2022 21:51 via kxan.com
  
  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (KXAN) – On Friday, Highline Hospitality Partners announced plans to open a Margaritaville resort in South Padre. The resort was inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett.The company was preparing to convert the Pearl South Padre Beach Resort into a Margaritaville resort.The Margaritaville Beach Resort South Padre Island, located at 310 Padre Boulevard, is set to open its doors to guests in spring 2023. RELATED: Margaritavill
  
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• Spencer Sanders' status still unknown ahead of game against No. 20 Texas

  22-10-2022 21:21 via kxan.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KXAN) — Oklahoma State hasn't given a definitive decision if Spencer Sanders will start at quarterback against No. 20 Texas on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium.Sanders has been dealing with a shoulder injury that hampered him in the Pokes' 43-40 double-overtime loss to TCU last week, but after the game head coach Mike Gundy insisted Sanders was fine and "played pretty good." Poise, composure the keys to going on the road for Oklahoma StateHistory says Sanders will suit
  
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• No. 20 Texas blows another double-digit road lead, falls to No. 11 Oklahoma State 41-34

  22-10-2022 21:21 via kxan.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KXAN) — The No. 20 Texas Longhorns looked great leading the No. 11 Oklahoma State Cowboys 31-17 late in the second quarter. But unfortunately for the Longhorns, they had to play a second half Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium.Texas blew its two-touchdown lead and snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, falling to the Cowboys 41-34 behind an offensive meltdown in the second half after they looked tremendous in the first half. Poise, composure the keys to going on the ro
  
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• Live updates: No. 20 Texas takes on No. 11 Oklahoma State in Stillwater

  22-10-2022 21:21 via kxan.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KXAN) — Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders will play against No. 20 Texas on Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium.Sanders has been dealing with a shoulder injury that hampered him in the Pokes' 43-40 double-overtime loss to TCU last week, but after the game head coach Mike Gundy insisted Sanders was fine and "played pretty good." Poise, composure the keys to going on the road for Oklahoma StateRumors swirled that he wouldn't play or would be limited, but he reported
  
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• Live updates: No. 20 Texas leads No. 11 Oklahoma State 31-24 at halftime in Stillwater

  22-10-2022 21:21 via kxan.com
  
  STILLWATER, Okla. (KXAN) — Neither quarterback has been sharp, but the Texas Longhorns have got explosive plays out of the run game to take a 31-24 lead over No. 11 Oklahoma State at halftime Saturday at Boone Pickens Stadium.The Longhorns have scored on three plays of 40 or more yards, and two of them came courtesy of Bijan Robinson. He rumbled 42 yards for the first touchdown of the game in the first quarter, and then hauled in a 41-yard pass from Quinn Ewers in the second quarter.Roscho
  
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• Austin Police identifies man killed in September auto-pedestrian crash on Loyola Lane

  22-10-2022 19:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) --The Austin Police Department has released more information about an auto-pedestrian crash that happened in September on Loyola Lane.
  APD said officers responded to a crash in the 8400 block of Loyola Lane at about 9 p.m. Sept. 27. Officers said Kenneth Terry, 65, was walking northbound on the road when a car heading eastbound on Loyola hit Terry.MAP: Where have Austin’s fatal crashes occurred in 2022?Police said paramedics took Terry to a hospital, and Terry died about thre
  
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• Teaching students about air quality

  22-10-2022 19:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- There are days when you watch a KXAN weather report that you hear us talk about our air quality. An emphasis is placed on this particularly when the Clean Air Force of Central Texas alerts us to deteriorating air quality because of ozone and/or particulate matter.
  The Clean Air Force is a non-profit dedicated to providing clean air solutions to Central Texas. This includes educating students about the importance of maintaining high air quality.
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• 2 Austin children's hospitals see spikes in pediatric patients with respiratory illness

  22-10-2022 18:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two pediatric hospitals in Austin are reporting "a greater number of patients in pediatric emergency departments," Austin Public Health said Saturday.
  Dell Children's Medical Center, St. David's Children's Hospital and APH released a joint statement that said they are seeing a spike in respiratory illnesses — a trend seen in Central Texas and across the nation. Emergency departments are "inundated with children suffering from symptoms of flu-like illnesses," they said
  
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• Meet the 4 candidates running for Austin City Council District 8

  22-10-2022 15:31 via kxan.com
  
  Keep up-to-date by going to KXAN's election page for coverage ahead of election day Nov. 8 and results.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Four candidates, including one incumbent, have thrown their hat in the ring in Austin City Council's District 8 race. Here's a look at each candidate's key campaign focuses ahead of Election Day. Here's how to find your sample ballot for the November electionPaige EllisSeven issues are highlighted on Ellis' campaign website as core focuses of her reelection bid for Austin
  
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• Two warm and windy weekend days

  22-10-2022 14:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today and tomorrow with afternoon highs peaking in the middle and upper 80s to some cities reaching 90°.Winds will strong out of the south with gusts reaching up to 20 to 30 mph. This will stir up dust and pollen so plan accordingly.Strong south winds today and SundayDays 2 and 3 of this year's F1 U.S. Grand Prix will be dry though warm with strong southerly winds.Warm and dry at Circuit Of The AmericasThe Horns are at Oklahoma State.
  
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• 1 dead after crash in southeast Travis County

  22-10-2022 13:33 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Austin-Travis County EMS said one person died Saturday after a crash in southeast Travis County.Travis County ESD 11 and ATCEMS responded to the crash at the intersection of South US-183 and Old Lockhart Road at 4:33 a.m., according to a tweet.Officials said the crash involved two vehicles and two patients.ATCEMS pronounced one adult dead at the scene, and the second person was being evaluated by EMS for unknown injuries.According to officials, delays are expe
  
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• Texas high school football scores for Friday, Oct. 21

  22-10-2022 05:59 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Dripping Springs made a huge statement with a 38-31 win over Lake Travis on the road Friday night, moving the Tigers into second place in 6A-District 26.Westlake and Bowie both picked up 70-0 wins. The Chaps dumped Austin High and Bowie took out Akins.MORE THAN THE SCORE: Stay up to date on sports stories like these, and sign up for our More than the Score sports newsletter at kxan.com/newslettersRound Rock beat McNeil 44-7 and Georgetown topped College Station 49-38.
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• Police investigating fatal shooting in east Austin

  22-10-2022 04:24 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department is investigating after a person was shot and killed in east Austin.The department tweeted that it was investigating a suspicious death, that it later said was a shooting.
  It happened at the MAA Apartment Complex on Ed Bluestein Blvd. Service Road around 7:30 p.m.
  A caller told police that they heard shots fired in the apartment complex, and when police arrived they found blood in and around the apartment.
  Another witness said they saw a vehicle, that
  
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• 400K people, one of them being Brad Pitt, at COTA for F1 this weekend

  22-10-2022 04:15 via kxan.com
  
  Brad Pitt makes an appearance at COTA for F1 (KXAN photo/Grace Reader)AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Nobody panic! Brad Pitt is in our city. He'll represent one of the 400,000 people that are expected to be make their way to Circuit of the Americas this weekend for F1 and the festivities surrounding it.
  "It’s easily the impact of two Super Bowls. I think it might be bigger because the Super Bowl happens in one afternoon. This is a three day event," Bobby Epstein, chairman of COTA, said.
  Think of it this
  
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• Police searching for suspect of armed robbery at southwest Austin bank

  22-10-2022 04:09 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Police Department Robbery Unit is looking for the suspect of an armed robbery of a Chase Bank in southwest Austin.
  It happened Friday at the Chase located at 6600 S. MoPac Expressway, near William Cannon Drive. It caused Small Middle School and Patton Elementary School, which are in the area, to be put on a temporary lockout.Police said the suspect entered the bank, approached the teller, and passed her a note that indicated a robbery was taking place.
  The suspect the
  
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• What does the Texas Ag Commissioner do and who is running?

  22-10-2022 02:51 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — When Texans head to the polls Monday, they'll need decide who they want to serve as Agriculture Commissioner.Attorney and Democrat Susan Hays is attempting to unseat Republican incumbent Sid Miller, who is seeking re-election this November. The winner will oversee a large budget at the Texas Department of Agriculture, which helps give financial assistance to farmers and ranchers, uses grants to attract development in rural Texas, and oversees the products that wind
  
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• No. 3 Longhorns women's basketball team set Orange-White Scrimmage date

  22-10-2022 02:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team finished last season No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25 rankings, and they'll start this season even higher.The media panel put the Longhorns at No. 3 to start the season in the poll released Tuesday. South Carolina, the defending national champions, was the unanimous No. 1 selection, followed by Stanford at No. 2.Full AP Top 25 rankingsIowa checked in at No. 4 and Tennessee rounded out the top five. Connecticut is in the unfami
  
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• DPS sergeant terminated for response to Uvalde school shooting

  22-10-2022 02:17 via kxan.com
  
  This story is part of a KXAN series of reports called "Stop Mass Shootings," providing context and exploring solutions surrounding gun violence in the wake of the deadly Uvalde school shooting. We want our reports to be a resource for Texans, as well as for lawmakers who are convening a month after the events in Uvalde to discuss how the state should move forward. Explore all "Stop Mass Shootings" stories by clicking here.UVALDE, Texas (Nexstar) — A Texas Department of Public Saf
  
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• Almost 500,000 Texans registered to vote since the March primaries

  22-10-2022 02:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Almost half a million Texans have been added to the state's voter rolls since the March primaries, according to numbers released Friday by the Texas Secretary of State's office.Between March and Oct. 11, a total of 488,147 Texans registered to vote, an increase of 2.8%.As of Oct. 11 — the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 8 midterm elections — 17,672,143 Texans were registered statewide.Harris County, home to Houston, has by far the most registered voters
  
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• U.S. Transgender Survey seeks accurate picture of transgender life in America

  22-10-2022 02:04 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A nationwide survey of transgender people in the U.S. launched Wednesday, and the team behind it hopes for a successful follow-up to the 2015 U.S. Trans Survey.The results of the 2022 U.S. Trans Survey will give researchers a point of comparison to the 2015 results. It also asks several new questions not previously covered, such as how the transgender community handled the COVID-19 pandemic.Josie Caballero, director of the USTS for the National Center for Transgender Equali
  
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• F4 racer, Austin teenager inspired by U.S. Grand Prix

  22-10-2022 01:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Friday, 17-year-old racecar driver and Austinite Ryan Shehan returned to the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix as a guest speaker for COTA's "Best in Texas STEM"—a competition for high school and college students get to design an F1 car.Last year, Shehan had the opportunity to race with Formula One drivers at the Circuit of the Americas.Shehan is a Formula 4 driver, and he started his career eight years ago at COTA during the U.S. Grand Prix.The teenager said he recently
  
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• 70-foot-high graduation: Apprentice lineworkers finish Austin Energy Climbing School

  22-10-2022 01:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Apprentice lineworkers for Austin Energy had an unorthodox graduation on Friday after completing their Climbing School.
  More than a dozen apprentice lineworkers climbed a 70-foot confidence pole and got their completion certificates.
  Lineworkers go through a three-week training process designed to introduce fundamental aspects of line work, according to Austin Energy. The training includes formal classroom and field training. It focuses on three areas:Week 1: Correct pole-climbi
  
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• Texas doctor encourages colon cancer screenings, explains the different types

  22-10-2022 01:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Earlier this month, a study that examined the effectiveness of colonoscopy screenings was published. The European lead project found that colonoscopies were not as effective as scientists previously thought they were. Since then, many in the medical community have become concerned that this information may dissuade people from getting screened for colon cancer, the second most common type of cancer. “I think it's good that the study was published because at
  
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• Austin Youth Orchestra to perform score at Nosferatu screening

  22-10-2022 01:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Youth Orchestra will perform the score to the 1922 silent film "Nosferatu" during a screening of the film on Sunday.Youth violinists perform at an Austin Youth Orchestra performance. (AYO Photo)The film was produced in the Weimar Republic (current-day Germany) in 1922, by Prana Studios, went to theaters with a printed musical score that would be performed live. The film's production was an (unlicensed) film adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula".For silent f
  
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• Man pleads guilty to 3 charges connected to 2019 double-fatal crash

  22-10-2022 01:07 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Oct. 5, Angel Casique Patino, 27, pleaded guilty to two charges of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and one charge of intoxication assault with a vehicle.The three felony charges were connected to a November 2019 fatal crash at the intersection of North Imperial Drive and Colfax Drive. PREVIOUS: Man charged with intoxication manslaughter after 2 killed in eastern Travis County crashAccording to court records, a judge sentenced Patino to 10 years in prison for eac
  
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• All-women Honor Flight takes off from Austin

  22-10-2022 01:05 via kxan.com
  
  Watch KXAN photojournalist Frank Martinez's story on the all-women Austin Honor Flight in the video player above.AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thirty-six women veterans who served in the Korean Conflict, Vietnam War/Era or the Cold War took a flight to Washington, D.C., for a "trip of a Lifetime" Friday.The trip by Honor Flight is a tribute to the veterans to honor and thank them for their service and to visit the military monuments and memorials.The 77th trip for Honor Flight Austin departed Friday 12:
  
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• Georgetown Police looking for suspects of thefts at construction sites

  22-10-2022 00:56 via kxan.com
  
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) -- The Georgetown Police Department is asking for the public's help after a rash of thefts at homes under construction.The department said there has been an increase in construction material being stolen from new home construction sites in and around the City of Georgetown and in the Williamson County area.
  Georgetown PD tweeted photos of a white cargo van, a dark-colored Ram truck, and a dark-colored Toyota Tundra, saying they are often seen together in some combination
  
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• No. 20 Texas looks for bowl eligibility in Stillwater against No. 11 Oklahoma State

  22-10-2022 00:38 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A win for No. 20 Texas against No. 11 Oklahoma State on Saturday will not just give the Longhorns a good feeling heading into their bye week, but it would also make them bowl-eligible, something the team failed to do last year.It's the second true road game of the season for the Longhorns and it's eight weeks into the season. Texas lost its only true road game of the season 37-34 in overtime to Texas Tech in Lubbock on Sept. 24, but then blew out Oklahoma 49-0 at a neutral
  
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• What happens if AISD's 2022 bond doesn't pass?

  22-10-2022 00:14 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Students and teachers have been sounding the alarm about Austin ISD facilities for years."Whenever it rains, we have to set up trash cans all around the schools to catch the leaks," said Kate Boyle, a student at McCallum High School.That's one reason AISD is looking toward a $2.44 billion bond, which would add new technology, and athletic facilities but also add new modernized schools, but what happens if voters don't approve the bond?"We would have to look really, really h
  
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• Is Life in Austin just 'waiting in traffic'? Local group envisions a different future

  22-10-2022 00:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The section of Interstate 35 that goes by downtown Austin is the second-most congested highway in Texas, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The agency plans to expand the interstate, but a grassroots Austin organization wants to see a different direction. Previous: Texas transportation advocates protest TxDOT’s TTC public comment process @rethink35_atx What do people in cities designed for cars instead of people do for fun on weekends? 🧐#atx
  
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