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  • 4 weeks ago | kiiitv.com | Lidia Herrera

    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — With the temperatures rising, parents are searching for alternative play options like indoor playgrounds to keep their children safe this summer. In the Corpus Christi area, there are two indoor playgrounds with another set to open soon mid-summer. Mina Benavidez is a mother of two has been thinking about that a lot. So her and her husband decided to open an indoor playground in Flour Bluff. It's called Wild Waves PlayPlace.

  • 1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Lidia Herrera

    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Madeleine Fontenot oversees the education programs at CC Museum of Science and History. Growing up, Fontenot attended camps and said they're beneficial for children to continue to learn throughout the summer. "Museum summer camps are a great way to keep students engaged in those summer months," Fontenot said.

  • 1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Lidia Herrera

    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Thousands of people head to North Padre Island over Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the unofficial start of summer. For longtime friends Hector Salazar and Richard Gonzalez this weekend is special. "This is our fifth annual get-together with the family and stuff but also to pay tribute to the brothers and sisters that sacrificed their life for us, for our freedom," Salazar said. Their beach tradition carries special meaning.

  • 1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Lidia Herrera

    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Flour Bluff Veterans of Foreign War Post 8932 held a ceremony to honor fallen veterans at the Duncan Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day. One after another, American flags were placed next to several grave stones in Duncan Cemetery. Each flag honors a veteran who passed away.

  • 1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Lidia Herrera

    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Several bills still awaiting final votes, including Texas Senate Bill 2623 that has many nonprofit raising concerns. SB 2623 is a proposal that could impact how and where homeless services are offered across the state by regulating how close homeless services can operate near public schools. According to the Point-In-Time Count, 1,177 individuals are experiencing homelessness in Corpus Christi. This is an 88% increase from the 627 reported in 2023.

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Lidia Herrera
Lidia Herrera @_lidiaherrera
5 Jan 25

RT @kiii3news: Mario Martinez has been a firefighter and paramedic in the Coastal Bend for several years. Eventually, he became an EMS inst…

Lidia Herrera
Lidia Herrera @_lidiaherrera
1 Jan 25

This is my last #news story of 2024. It's crazy to think that at the beginning of this year, I had no idea where I was headed after finishing my contract. 9 months as a reporter and I've grown a lot. This story is a glimpse of a bit of everything I have learned so far. https://t.co/1ENpeAY1gg

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