Laguna Madre housing market nearly sold out
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Homes in the Laguna Madre area are few, but their prices are increasing, and being bought faster than before. According to the latest data from the...
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SPI skatepark opens
Eager young skaters wait to drop in at the John L. Tompkins Skatepark on South Padre Island during its grand opening May 8. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The...
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Island Matters hosting panel on local journalism
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com An up-and-coming South Padre Island news source will host their first event this weekend, highlighting the importance of local journalism. The...
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Storm briefly floods Laguna Madre area
Seen are both lanes of Padre Boulevard on South Padre Island near Red Snapper St. Photo by John Doan. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Flooding, debris and down traffic lights greeted...
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Sea turtle hit by car survives
“Tiny Dancer,” a 70lb Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle rests inside Sea Turtle Inc’s rehabilitation facility after she was hit by a truck while trying to lay eggs. Photo courtesy of Sea Turtle Inc. By Gaige...
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Abbott orders local governments, schools to end mask mandates
Port Isabel High School students wear face masks while in class. Photo courtesy of PI-ISD. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com By this weekend, local governments cannot require face mask...
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County tables LNG project after community pressure
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The proposed site of Rio Grande LNG at the Port of Brownsville. Courtesy photo. Cameron County residents pushed back against NextDecade’s latest...
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Port Isabel’s Class of 2021 graduates today
Port Isabel High School seniors walk through Garriga Elementary on May 25 as part of a returning graduation tradition that was cancelled last year because of COVID-19. Seniors walk though Port Isabel...
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Rivard talks news, Island Matters at Convention Centre
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Robert Rivard speaks to attendees at a May 22 event by Island Matters. Photo by Gaige Davila. The media ecosystem in the Laguna Madre area, specifically...
View ArticleTexas Supreme Court to rule on SPI food truck ordinance
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Texas Supreme Court will now decide the fate of South Padre Island’s food truck ordinance and whether more food trucks can operate there. On May 17,...
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PIHS’ Class of 2021 graduates
Photos and words by Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel’s second class of students, 149 in total, attending their senior year of high school during the COVID-19 pandemic have...
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Port Isabel: Aguadores and their “Burros”
Don Chencho, one of Port Isabel’s most known historical residents, stands near his donkey and wagon in this undated photo taken in Port Isabel. Inscribed on the photo is: “Don Chencho: Believed to be...
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Longtime PI coach accepts new job at Crockett HS
Gualberto Gonzalez Jr. (right) with his father Gualberto Gonzalez Sr. Photo courtesy of Gualberto Gonzalez Sr. By Constancio Martinez Jr Special to the PRESS Port Isabel’s Football Defensive...
View ArticleCounty tables helicopter services at Andy Bowie
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A potential resort development’s expansion at the Andy Bowie Park flats on South Padre Island has been delayed again after a Cameron County...
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Tarpons’ basketball standout signs letter of Intent with OLLU
Recent Port Isabel High School graduate Cole Pinkerton signs a letter of intent to play basketball at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, alongside his parents, Bryan and Jennifer....
View ArticlePI-ISD receiving grant to recoup losses from COVID
School district asks for community input By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Point Isabel ISD is applying for a federal grant to help recoup losses across its campuses caused by the...
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Last cold-stunned Cape Cod sea turtles released
From left: Sea Turtle, Inc. Chief Conservation Officer Dr. Amy Bonka; Rehabilitation Specialist Chris Gorman and Facility Maintenance Director Joe Blonigen walk newly rehabilitated sea turtles next to...
View ArticleDA says SpaceX may be violating Texas law
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cameron County District Attorney’s (DA) office thinks SpaceX may be breaking the law, after an unexpected detainment at the space company’s Boca...
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“Fishing with the Judge” hooks big turnout
A young angler admires the fish they caught at Pirates Landing Pier during the first annual “Fishing with the Judge” event. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Photo...
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Museums, movies on the Lighthouse, Causeway run all return
The Champion Building, site of the Port Isabel Historical Museum, on June 16. Photo by Gaige Davila. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com While South Padre Island’s beaches and...
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