BISD plan to redraw district lines faces backlash
PIISD estimates it would lose $254 million in taxable value By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It started with a meeting of the Brownsville Independent School...
View ArticleEcotourism, marina, clinic top news in LV
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS It was a year of quality growth and development, amid some spirited expressions of opinion, in the small community of Laguna Vista in 2018. With the clock ticking...
View Article12 months of action on South Padre Island
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS 2018 was a busy year for the South Padre Island City Council and its related subcommittees, task forces, and commissions. The January 17 City Council featured a pair...
View Article2018: Looking back at the year’s top headlines
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com From the weather to politics, local scandals to viral headlines, tales of tragedy to heartwarming stories of personal...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Looking at the Year Ahead
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I’m not going to say I’ve already failed at my new year’s resolutions, but… I’ve already failed. My plans to exercise on...
View ArticleBoys’ hoops resume district schedule Friday
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team is ready to resume district competition after taking Christmas week off, and competing in a tournament last week in...
View ArticleBarrera ready for power lifting season
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Julianna Barrera is ready for the 2019 power lifting season to begin. She has been competing in the sport since her sophomore year at Port Isabel High and won the...
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Murchison signs letter of intent
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High School senior student-athlete Gabby Murchison has signed a letter of intent to play softball at Concordia College. The signing took place in Tarpon...
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Guthrie announces resignation
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island is in search of a new top administrator after City Manager Susan Guthrie announced her resignation late last month. The City Council...
View ArticleIsland forms special events committee
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Formation of a new special events committee, discussions on Convention Centre expansion, and resolution of problems with utility easement maintenance were topics of...
View ArticleStrike Three: After third meeting, BOA again denies sign variance
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A local developer and a dentist were hoping the third time would be the charm as they stood before the Port Isabel Board of...
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Taking the plunge: Hundreds ring in new year at Polar Bear Dip
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Cloudy skies and the threat of rain were not enough to deter the throngs of enthusiasts gathered at Clayton’s Beach Bar on New Year’s Day Tuesday for South Padre...
View ArticleProtecting the coast:
Island asks Army Corps to expand Coastal Texas Study footprint By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS During the month of December, the SPI City Council considered Resolution No. 2018-36, which calls for...
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UNVEILED: Community gets first look at new Yacht Club development
Community gets first look at new Yacht Club development, BOA denies Martinez family’s variance request By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Plans to develop a...
View ArticleLowe thinks Tarpons are on track
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Junior Tarpon basketball player Jason Lowe is a big reason why the 2018-19 Port Isabel Tarpon cagers are 18-5 so far this season, including a 4-1 record in District...
View ArticleLady Pirates top P.I. 54-36
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad went down, 54-36, against the Hidalgo Lady Pirates Tuesday night at Tarpon Gym. The Lady Tarpons are now 3-3 in district...
View ArticleTaskforce gets first look at documentary
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force discussed beach regulations, master planning and other related items during a workshop held on Monday, Jan. 7. Shoreline...
View ArticleBISD postpones town hall
Board cites need for more information, communication with other districts By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Brownsville School Board of Trustees has...
View Article35th Annual Causeway Run set for Saturday
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 35th Annual Longest Causeway Run and Fitness Walk is set for this Saturday, Jan. 12. The popular winter event is...
View ArticlePort Isabel updates Washington Park plans
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The high cost of steel due to tariffs has led the City of Port Isabel to rethink its improvement plans at Washington Park....
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