Clik here to view.
Port Isabel Lighthouse reopening Saturday
Staff report The Port Isabel Lighthouse will reopen once more, after being closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Saturday, Nov. 13, and after making a reservation, visitors can once again...
View ArticleJudge extends emergency orders
Staff report In his seventh extension, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. ordered county residents to continue wearing face masks and obeying curfews. The order went into effect on Tuesday, Nov....
View ArticleClik here to view.
ABI continues creating amid pandemic
Chelsea Fedigan paints inside ABISPI. By Gaige Davila Editor’s note: This feature appeared in the November 2020 issue of the Parade magazine. All photos are courtesy of ABISPI. Alexa Ray. A global,...
View ArticleWith football season over, Tarpon athletics continues
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Winter sports are on the way for the Tarpons. Starting on Nov. 30, PI-ISD’s basketball, powerlifting, track and soccer seasons will start. Just as the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ABISPI’s first art fest highlights local, regional artistry
Attendees of ABISPI’s Art Fest browse pop-up shops from artists across the Rio Grande Valley. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Though life has slowed or stopped...
View ArticleSPI holding runoff election
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island will host a runoff election for their council’s Place 4 seat. Alita Bagley, the incumbent, received 47% (549) of the total...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Giving back, PI-ISD style: School district gives away 1,100 meals
Otilia Castro (right) speaks with PI-ISD Superintendent Theresa Capistran while picking up Thanksgiving meal bundles for her grandchildren. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila...
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court denies PI motion in Meza case
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Texas Supreme Court has denied to hear the City of Port Isabel’s case in an ongoing lawsuit with former city manager Edward Meza. Meza, who is now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LV mural, Christmas tree unveiling this Friday
A mural by Christina Salazar in Laguna Vista’s Roloff Park. The mural, made in honor of Mia Zamora, a child who died of cancer in 2019, will be unveiled on Dec. 4 during Laguna Vista’s Christmas Tree...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PI’s Christmas Holiday Parade scheduled next week
Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel will kick off the 2020 holiday season with their 13th Annual Hometown Christmas Holiday Parade on Saturday, Dec. 12 starting at 6 p.m. Participants and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brownsville airport unveiling new terminal
Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport’s new terminal. Courtesy photo. Special to the PRESS After over 5 years of planning, funding, and construction, the new terminal at the Brownsville...
View ArticleClik here to view.
South Padre Island’s journey to National Seashore
First Lady “Lady Bird” Johnson on South Padre Island’s beach in 1968. By Rene Torres Special to the PRESS South Padre Island, which is 113 miles in length, is the jewel of South Texas. It was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PI-ISD ramps up COVID response amid rising cases
PI-ISD Superintendent Theresa Capistran sterilizing her phone with a hand-held ultraviolet light from UV Clean Agency. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After Port...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Court rules SPI food truck laws unconstitutional
Porky’s Pitt BBQ food trailer owners Penny and Scott Bovee with their food truck staff a day after a Cameron County District Judge ruled South Padre Island’s food truck ordinances as unconstitutional....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Starbound: SpaceX Starship prototype successfully launches
SpaceX’s Starship SN8 launches from the aerospace firm’s Boca Chica facility on Dec. 8. Words by Gaige Davila Photos b Patricia M. McGrath editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Seven minutes have changed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PIJH band students selected for All Region chairs
Special to the PRESS On Dec. 6, the Texas Music Educators Association announced the results of the TMEA Middle School All Region Band Audition. Port Isabel Jr. High had four students electronically...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PIPD, Constables hosting toy drive
Toys from the City of Port Isabel’s toy drive in 2019. Photo by PIPD. Staff report The Port Isabel Police Department and the Cameron County Constable Pct. 1 Office are hosting a toy drive in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Alba White Truffle makes its South Texas debut
Pieces of an Alba white truffle at F&B valued at $1,500. The truffle, one of the most sought after ingredients in fine dining, has likely never been served in South Texas until now. Photo by Gaige...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ted’s Restaurant closing after 43 years
Ted’s Restaurant on 5717 Padre Blvd. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island staple Ted’s Restaurant is closing its doors permanently this Sunday,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Missing boater found dead
Seen is Juan Gonzalez’s boat, found on Sunday, Dec. 13 with no one aboard in the Laguna Madre bay. Gonzalez was found dead the next day. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Port Isabel...
View Article