Task Force decides on beach restroom plan
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The SPI Shoreline Taskforce revisited the issue of providing restrooms for beach goers during its meeting Monday, Nov. 5. Shoreline Management Director Brandon Hill...
View ArticleVeterans Day events slated this weekend
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre community can choose from a host of events aimed at celebrating and honoring veterans this weekend. All...
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25th Anniversary: Hundreds turn out for Shrimp Cook-Off milestone
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The shrimping industry is an integral part of Port Isabel, with generations of families continuing the tradition of going out to sea and harvesting the sweet, meaty...
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Decision 2018: Laguna Madre voters cast ballots in municipal, water district...
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com With the polls now closed, preliminary results are being reported in elections across the Laguna Madre region. Aside from...
View ArticleLady Tarpons fall short at Pace, 54-47
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It’s been a rough week for the Lady Tarpons hoops squad. They were one and four at last week’s La Feria tournament, and they lost last night at Brownsville Pace for...
View ArticleBoys cruise past Juan Diego, 83-43
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel boys’ basketball team took down Mission – Juan Diego Academy, 83-43, Tuesday night at Tarpon Gym. The Tarpons improve to 10-0 on the season and are...
View ArticleTarpon cagers rolling along
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It’s been quite a number of years since a Tarpon basketball team started a season 10-0. But that’s just what this Port Isabel boys hoops squad has done. Tuesday...
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Lighted boat parade dazzles Island audience
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS From Palm Street to Amberjack, every side street and parking spot along the entertainment district bordering the Laguna Madre was filled to capacity last Saturday...
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Laguna Vista kicks off holiday season
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Despite the weather being rather frightful most of the day, the skies cleared and the rain stopped, just in time for the town of Laguna Vista to initiate the first...
View ArticleBoard officially accepts super’s retirement
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel School Board of Trustees met during a special meeting Wednesday to officially accept the retirement of...
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Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94
By ROSS RAMSEY The Texas Tribune George Herbert Walker Bush, the patriarch of a storied political family of Texas and the United States, has died, a family spokesman said Friday night. He was 94....
View ArticleCVB report: Sandcastle Days nets $2.2 million ROI
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Advisory Board (CVA) got an in-depth look at how various special events have fared in terms of providing a...
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Joy to the World! Island rings in holiday season with tree lighting, parade
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS There are elaborate and grand parades across the nation, such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, or the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California....
View ArticleFeds unveil draft coastal protection plan
County officials have sharp words for Army Corps, meager inclusion of South Padre Island By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com During a public meeting held in...
View ArticleMerry and Bright: Tons of toys donated at annual martini mixer
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS No matter how you prefer your martini — shaken, stirred, with a twist, or dirty — there was something for every taste on the cocktail menu at the 22nd Annual Merry...
View ArticleNew council members sworn in
Medders named mayor pro-tem By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Prior to calling the last week’s South Padre Island City Council meeting to order, Mayor Dennis Stahl announced the Council would first...
View ArticleLV seeking support to acquire new park land
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS An effort to create a new waterfront park in Laguna Vista took a step forward Tuesday as officials here voted to enlist the support of local legislators. The Town...
View ArticleCouncil handles several housekeeping matters
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Reconsideration of a proposed resolution, funds to provide and remodel beach side restrooms, and a status report on the City’s Comprehensive Plan were some of the...
View ArticleCommission discusses Lighthouse future, potential hotel
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel city leaders discussed the future of the historic Lighthouse, the potential of bringing a new hotel to town and...
View ArticleBISD looks to take portion of PIISD
Point Isabel officials blindsided by plan By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Brownsville Independent School District (BISD) has designs on a portion of...
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