After closing its League City shop in June, Sweet Mia's Boutique opened a new location at Tanger Outlets in Texas City on Feb. 21, owner Rosa Rios said.

The women's fashion boutique sells clothing, jewelry and jeans from brands like Entro, Risen and Umgee, Rios said.

The backstory: Sweet Mia's Boutique has three other locations in Cinco Ranch, Round Rock and Baybrook Mall. Rios said she chose to close the League City location, 410 W Main St., Ste. B, League City, because it didn't have enough parking or foot traffic.

• 5885 Gulf Freeway, Ste. 715, Texas City

Check out these eight events happening throughout April in the Bay Area. This list is not comprehensive, and details are subject to change. 

Archery at Clear Lake Park
Participants can practice archery and learn skills such as safe shooting, range etiquette and aiming. Registration is required. 

• March 20, 5-7 p.m. 
• Free (admission)
• 5001 E. NASA Parkway, Seabrook

Spring Carnival
Families can hop into spring at Hometown Heroes Park with games, prizes, face painting, snow cones and an Easter egg hunt.

• March 29, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 1001 E. League City Parkway, League City

Pups & Pints
Sponsored by Saint Arnold Brewing Co., the community fundraiser for League City Animal Care at Walter Hall Park features family-friendly activities, a pet market and a screening of "Zootopia 2."

• April 4, 4-10 p.m.
• Free (admission), $35 (Saint Arnold Stroll)
• 807 Hwy. 3 N., League City

Houston Airport System officials are urging travelers to arrive early as TSA wait times may exceed two hours in some locations, HAS officials said in a March 8 news release. 

What's happening? Due to the partial federal government shutdown, TSA officers are working without pay creating staffing shortages that have led to longer than typical wait times at airports nationwide, including at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU).

Director of Aviation Jim Szczesniak said HAS is expecting about 2.2 million spring break travelers during the government shutdown.

"Spring break brings some of the busiest travel days of the year," Szczesniak said in a statement. "When more passengers meet fewer security lanes, wait times can grow quickly."

Keep in mind: At HOU, officials said travelers should plan to arrive four hours before their scheduled departure as TSA wait times may extend beyond two hours.

At IAH, officials said travelers should allow extra time for security screening, noting some international air carriers have recently moved from Terminal D to E.

Over 2.3 million Democrats and nearly 2.2 million Republicans voted in the March 3 election, according to unofficial election results from the secretary of state. Totaling nearly 4.5 million voters, this is “the highest voter turnout for a primary in Texas history,” the secretary of state’s office said.

By the numbers: Nearly one-fourth of Texas’ 18.7 million registered voters participated in the primaries, shattering turnout rates from recent years. Less than one-fifth of registered voters cast ballots in the 2024 presidential and 2022 midterm primaries, state election records show.

Texas’ previous primary turnout record was set in 2008, when 4.2 million voters cast ballots in high-profile presidential primaries.

Zooming in: Election data shows the most people cast votes in the high-profile U.S. Senate races that topped the ticket, with the total numbers of votes steadily decreasing down the ballot in both primaries.

There is “some certainty” that voter enthusiasm will extend to the November midterm election, Republican data analyst Ross Hunt told Community Impact during early voting.