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The Grand Isle Coast Guard Station's search and rescue crew safely rescued a 24-foot vessel that was in distress about 23 nautical miles off the island's coast.
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The United States Coast Guard Grand Isle station had a busy Sunday, rescuing a 21-foot Mako with four people on board.
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A troubled spot on Grand Isle beach is closed this weekend, in part because of the string of incidents that have occurred on the island this spring.
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A Lafourche Parish man was the latest victim of a drowning on Grand Isle in an incident that occurred on Tuesday, according to island police.
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Grand Isle took on a lot of water for Tropical Storm Cristobal, but that's not a new occurrence for such a flood-prone area.
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The drowning victims on Grand Isle yesterday afternoon were Houma natives, according to the Grand Isle Police Department.
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A teenager has died today on Grand Isle from an apparent drowning that occurred just off the island's Memorial Bridge.
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The United States Coast Guard Grand Isle Station has dispatched a response boat to the island's rock jetties after reports that multiple people were pulled into the water by rip currents.
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The International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo will fish as scheduled in July, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Blue Boot Rodeo is working with its donors and the Town of Grand Isle to try and save lives on the island.
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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has set the 2020 recreational red snapper season.
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Last week, the Town of Grand Isle opened back up to visitors after once being only opened to camp owners and residents.
It is with deep regret that due to the serious impact of the COVID-19 Virus, the Board of Directors of the Grand Isle Speckled Trout Rodeo is cancelling the 24th annual Rodeo originally scheduled on Memorial Day Weekend. The board feels the decision to cancel is in the best interest of rodeo…
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The Grand Isle Police Department is warning beachgoers to avoid the island's rock jetties - just 24 hours after a man was lost in the water after saving his son from struggling in the current.
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The United States Coast Guard is looking for a missing Metairie man last seen swimming in the water near Grand Isle.
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Grand Isle has slowly been re-opening in recent weeks as new COVID-19 cases continue to flatten.
The Town of Grand Isle announced today that previous restrictions on who would be able to enter the island are going to be loosened in the coming days.Â
The Town of Grand Isle has again tightened its restrictions on its checkpoint.
Residents of Grand Isle and camp owners are welcomed on Grand Isle during the COVID-19 outbreak - as well as employees who work on the island.Â
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has closed Elmer's Island due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
The Town of Grand Isle announced today that beaches will be closed at 5 p.m. today in an effort to follow Governor John Bel Edwards' Shelter in Place Declaration.
The Town of Grand Isle said spring break parties WILL NOT be tolerated on the island while Louisiana practices social distancing during the fight against COVID-19.
South Lafourche and Grand Isle got together and played two on Monday afternoon in Galliano.Â
Grand Isle has one of the most unique parades in our area.Â
Louisiana’s last inhabited barrier island, Grand Isle begs an unsettling question: Does a place appear more hauntingly beautiful when you know it’s disappearing? A longtime sport and commercial fishing hub two hours south of New Orleans, this pancake-flat wisp of land seven miles long and on…
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