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Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Authorities have confirmed that almost two dozen Spring Breakers were hospitalized last week after drinking a life-threatening cocktail made up of cocaine, bath salts and ecstasy.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Despite the multiple arrests made throughout the holiday week, Spring Breakers say they will keep returning to the island.

Friday, March 15, 2013  A Spring Breaker from the Fort Worth area is facing criminal charges after he allegedly had sex with underage girl on South Padre Island.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Action 4 News is continuing to follow how many people have been arrested on South Padre Island during Spring Break 2013.

Monday, March 11, 2013  With in three days of Spring Break, 73 people have been arrested on South Padre Island.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  It's not every day a college student is greeted by the school's president and cheers from fellow classmates, especially, when a student walks in to drop out for the semester.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Authorities have arrested 11 alleged members of the Texas Mexican Mafia in connection to the stabbing of a Spring Breaker on South Padre Island.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  The vicious attack on alleged victim 21-year-old Derek Madrigal, a college student from Dallas, was caught on video during Spring Break on South Padre Island. Madrigal’s family said Derek was brutally attacked after defending a girl who was assaulted by a man.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  A Spring Breaker who was stabbed on a South Padre Island beach is undergoing surgery while only one of the men who attacked him remains in jail.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Cameron County crews spent Monday picking up large amounts of trash left behind by visiting Spring Breakers.

Friday, March 16, 2012  A man in his early 20's fell from a balcony at The Inn at South Padre Island.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  The sunny beaches of South Padre Island are the perfect destination for Spring Breakers from as far as Indiana. They said they're far enough from home, but without having to cross into Mexico.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  During the 2012 Spring Break holiday, 96 people have been arrested at South Padre Island.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Texas authorities are asking Spring Breakers to avoid travel to Mexico due to continuing drug cartel violence south of the border.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Spring Break in the Rio Grande Valley isn’t what it used to be, according to Sara Nelly Burguete is the owner of Ole Travel in Brownsville.