Police have released the identity of a man found dead at the beach in Port Aransas early today, Sunday, May 31.
He was Daniel Vargas, 37, of San Antonio, according to Scott Burroughs, chief of the Port Aransas Police Department.
Port Aransas police received a report of a “suspicious object floating in the water” at 12:37 a.m. near Mile Marker 22, Burroughs said.
When officers arrived at the scene, a man was found floating, face-down, in the surf, he said.
Police and EMS personnel attempted CPR but were unsuccessful, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Burroughs said.
Vargas is believed to have died in an accidental drowning, Burroughs said.
I am looking for a book I saw advertised I think in your newspaper. It is a photo book of hurricane Harvey I think by a local resident around the area of Mustang Island, Port A and Rockport. Do u still have the book?? If so I would love to purchase one. Please respond. Thank u much
We do indeed have the book available. It is called “Harvey: Hell and High Water.” The photos and write-ups in the book were created by the staff of our newspaper, the South Jetty. If you come into our office at 141 W. Cotter Ave. in Port Aransas, you can pick up the book for $43.25. Or we could ship it to you. The cost then would be $51.25. If you’d like to order it, please call our office at (361) 749-5131. Thanks for your interest. We put a lot of work into that book.
Thank u SO much…, I have friends that r in Port A now… I will ask them to go by and pick up a copy for me. I really appreciate u getting back to me so quickly… happy summer!!
I would like to purchase a copy as well please!
We’d be pleased if you were to purchase a copy from us. One way to do that is to pick up a copy from us in person. Our address is 141 W. Cotter Ave. in Port Aransas. Please call us before dropping by. Phone: 361-749-5131. Our doors are locked due to virus concerns but we are inside, doing business, 9 to 5, M-F. If a customer calls ahead to discuss the business first, we can work out how we’ll go about doing a transaction. You also could order a copy from us. Just call that same phone number that I just mentioned, and we’ll work out the transaction over the phone.
No problem. Note: Please call us before dropping by. Phone: 361-749-5131. Our doors are locked due to virus concerns but we are inside, doing business. 9 to 5, M-F. If a customer calls ahead to discuss the business first, we can work out how we’ll go about doing a transaction.