Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen announced new safety measures ahead of the upcoming Jeep Weekend, which takes place from May 16 at 6 a.m. to May 19 at midnight.

Rumors have been circulating about Galveston closing its beaches during Jeep Weekend, but the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office is setting the record straight.

The Galveston County Sheriff's Office are asking for home and hotel owners to give deputies a free place to stay during Jeep Weekend to help with emergency response.

Galveston County Judge Mark Henry is working on a plan to shut down the infamous ‘Jeep Weekend’ on Crystal Beach. The annual event has caused significant disruption for local residents, leading to public safety concerns and property damage. What are your thoughts on shutting down this event? Should the beach be closed during Jeep Weekend?

A longstanding event in southeast Texas comes around once a year, makes headlines across the area and then slowly is forgotten about until the next year.

With a total of 275 arrests made, the event garnered attention for its high number of incidents.

Galveston County sheriffs and state troopers responded to the incidents, and one suspect has been taken into custody.

A woman was kidnapped during the annual Go Topless Jeep Weekend in Crystal Beach, raped and then held for ransom, according to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office.

According to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, there were a total of 233 arrests and more than 200 charges filed on Saturday.

A man has been arrested and charged after a Galveston County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured at Galveston’s Jeep Weekend at Crystal Beach Sunday morning, according to Sheriff Henry Trouchesset.

The annual ‘Go Topless Jeep Weekend’ has returned this weekend to Galveston County’s Bolivar Peninsula.

Galveston – It is considered one of the more interesting proposals in the push to get people shots of the COVID-19 vaccine. Galveston’s top doctor wants to give priority boarding on the Galveston-Bolivar ferry to people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. “We’ll work out a deal with the ferry so that people (who) get vaccinated, get on the ferry first,” said Dr. Philip Keise with the Galveston County Health Authority. Keiser is floating the idea and says they need creative ways like this one to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible. Ad“We’ll just go down the line ‘Bam, bam, bam, bam, bam.’ One-shot and done,” said Keiser.“ Have some medical personnel on the ferries so that they can watch those folks as they’re going over.

BOLIVAR PENINSULA, Texas – It’s a big weekend on Bolivar Peninsula: Jeep Weekend. Jeep Weekend has been a decadeslong tradition on the Peninsula. On Friday, 48 people were arrested on the Bolivar Peninsula, according to Galveston County Sheriff Henry Trouchesset. Last year, the Jeep Weekend ended with more than 600 calls for service and 305 people booked into the Galveston County Jail, with 120 of those arrests coming from the Bolivar Peninsula alone, according to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement officials are asking for people to keep their cool if they decide to come out.

GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas – An event-filled, hectic weekend on the Bolivar Peninsula has left many residents disgruntled and with unanswered questions. What happened this yearA historic event: The unofficially planned "Go Topless" Jeep Weekend has been a decadeslong tradition on the Peninsula, according to Galveston County officials. About the event: The event brings thousands to the beach. But this year's event ended with more than 600 calls for service and 305 people booked into the Galveston County Jail, with 120 of those arrests coming from Bolivar Peninsula alone, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office. A promise: “Your Galveston County commissioners are on top of the problem and will make sure it runs smoother," Apffel said.