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Manuel’s continues crowdfunding campaign
Manuel’s Restaurant on Tuesday, Jan. 19, the day they were set to reopen. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre community, its winter residents, and...
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SPI appealing judge’s ruling on food truck ordinances
Porky’s Pig BBQ, a brick-and-mortar restaurant turned food truck, parked outside its former location in October 2, 2020. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City...
View ArticleRio History: Moments in Time
Curated by Steve Hathcock Editor’s note: These articles appeared in the Port Isabel-South Padre Island PRESS on January 8, 1976. Cable TV Comes to the Laguna Madre At a meeting of the South Padre...
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PIHS band student wins virtual lesson with US Navy Band tubist
Special to the PRESS Joseph Guimaraes and PIHS student Ryan McClaugherty during a virtual tuba lesson. Courtesy photo. PIHS Tarpon Band tuba player Ryan McClaugherty, sophomore, recently won a...
View ArticleLady Tarpons Corral Lady ‘Kats, 41-31
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops team got back on the winning track with a 41-31 win over the Lady Bearkats of Raymondville last Friday night at Tarpon Gym. With...
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PIHS students named to Texas All-State Band
Carla Spangler. David Hernandez. Special to the PRESS The Association of Texas Small School Bands announced the results of the ATSSB Area Band Audition held on Saturday, January 16. Two Port Isabel...
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PI alumnus-turned-NFL-coach becomes resource
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Juan Castillo at Port Isabel High School on Jan. 19. Courtesy photo. It’s possible the Tarpons will get exclusive NFL expertise this summer, after a...
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Manuel’s reopens: Customers sustain beloved restaurant
Frank Barroso talks with customers on the state of Manuel's Restaurant on Jan. 26. Photo by Gaige Davila. Frank Barroso cashes out a customer who ordered to-go. Photo by Gaige Davila. Frank Barroso...
View ArticleCOVID vaccination clinic coming to PI
Special to the PRESS The Cities of Port Isabel, South Padre Island and Laguna Vista, in conjunction with the Point Isabel Independent School District announced today that a mass COVID-19 vaccination...
View ArticleSouth Padre Island Police Reports: February 1-8, 2021.
South Padre Island Police Reports: February 1-8, 2021. 22.01 ASSAULT (M/C): On February 1, 2021, at approximately 12:36 a.m., officers were dispatched to Water Tower Park located at the 100 block of...
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SPI breaks ground on skatepark
SK8TY KATS and South Padre Island city leaders break ground on the John L. Tompkins Skatepark. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After several months of...
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Kenon continues father’s legacy
Curtis Kenon stands beside the Capt. Jerry, the first boat he’s recovered since his father’s passing. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A stranded shrimp...
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300 Laguna Madre residents receive COVID-19 vaccine
Laguna Madre residents wait for their COVID-19 vaccine in Port Isabel High School’s gym. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Laguna Madre residents line...
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Sea Turtle Inc. rescues over 200 sea turtles during cold snap
Sea Turtles transported to sea turtle facility after being found floating on the Laguna Madre Bay due to cold temperatures. Photo courtesy of Sea Turtle Inc. More turtles expected to be rescued By...
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COLD STUNNED: Thousands of sea turtles recovered by volunteers
Thousands of turtles lay inside the South Padre Island Convention Center, Sea Turtle Inc's makeshift recovery center on Feb. 16. Photo by Gaige Davila. Sea turtles are loaded onto a cart to be brought...
View ArticleBoil notice still in effect after freeze
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A boil notice is still in effect for the Laguna Madre area, issued by the Laguna Madre Water District. Any water used for drinking, cooking and ice...
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DARK CITIES: Freeze leave thousands in the cold
Cars line from all ends of H-E-B’s gas pump, just after power was restored to the pump on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Thousands of Laguna...
View ArticleBusiness occupancy limit increases to 75%
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County businesses can reopen to 75 percent, effective today, according to a new order from Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. The order...
View ArticlePort Isabel’s second COVID vaccine clinic this Friday
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A second mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic is coming to the Laguna Madre this Friday. According to a City of Port Isabel press release, 500 vaccines...
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PI boys basketball wins bi-district
The Port Isabel Tarpon basketball team after their win against the Robstown Cotton Pickers on Feb. 23. The game was held in Falfurrias. Photo by Jennifer Valdez-Martinez. By Larry Gage Special to the...
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