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Million-dollar renovation slated for Laguna Madre Park
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer The Laguna Madre Park is set to undergo a multi-million dollar renovation. The news comes from a project listing from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation....
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HONORING LOCAL HERO: L.V. Fire Captain Ray Monaldi laid to rest
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Fire Captain Raymond B. Monaldi was 70 years old when he passed in his bayside home in Laguna Vista [LV] on Sunday, Aug. 18. His wife of seven...
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EPAF holds musical comedy auditions
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com El Paseo Arts Foundation [EPAF] will hold auditions for Carole Caplan Lonner’s musical comedy The Kids Left. The Dog Died. Now What? on Friday,...
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Letter to the Editor: Concerning SPI
What is now happening to South Padre Island’s surrounding habitat? Is the very habitat essential to migratory birds being destroyed for the short-term economic goals of our local and state...
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Fishing at sunset shows consistency
David Woods is a fishing guide with over 20 years of experience. He is the author of three books offering expert fishing advice. I got in from fishing late and stayed up cleaning fish, with my gear...
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Living with nature in a changing world
(SPIBNCAS/Javier Gonzalez) Roberto Gaitan is the President of the Rio Grande Valley Chapter – Native Plant Society of Texas. The Chapter has recently taken over operations and management of the RGV...
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History: Weeping Sea Monster seen off the waters of Padre Island
Rene Torres is a retired University of Texas at Brownsville, and Texas Southmost College assistant professor. He has a long history in the Rio Grande Valley as an educator, sports historian and...
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Moments in Time
Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley....
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Tarpons host Bulldogs in season opener
Practice makes perfect The Varsity Tarpons have been practicing daily in preparation for their season opener against the Lyford Bulldogs this Friday, Aug. 30, at Tarpon Stadium. (Staff photo/Alexandrea...
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Tarpons boast solid team
Working Hard: Despite key players facing injuries at the top of the season, the Tarpons are working hard with their eyes set on being district champions once again. (Staff photos/Alexandrea Bailey) By...
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Wahoo at Jim’s Pier returns for 2024
Catch: Anglers pose with their catches at the 2023 Wahoo Tournament. This year’s tournament is set to take place from September 6-8. (Courtesy photo/SPI Wahoo) By ARABELLA SERRATA The 2024 Wahoo...
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Laguna Madre cities raise tax rates
By ARABELLA SERRATA Several cities across the Laguna Madre area have plans to increase tax rates for their areas. Port Isabel [PI], Laguna Vista [LV] and South Padre Island [SPI] are among them. SPI...
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Mother listed as alleged abductor of missing child
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The last time Dakota Lee Crouch saw his daughter, Rilee June Crouch was on July 2, 2024, when he dropped her off for visitation with her mother,...
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Sand-Monsters brings off-roading fun to SPI
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PARADE Sand Monsters is a recreational sand track for off-roading fun. The private track opened this summer on July 20. Adults and kids ten and up can enjoy an...
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Causeway Run sports new route
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisbaelsouthpadre.com The Ninth-Annual Summer Causeway Run, brought to the area by Port Isabel’s Chamber of Commerce, might just be the best one yet. The Chamber has...
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Jalapeno eating contests, live Tejano music slated for Taco y Tequila Fest
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PARADE South Padre Island [SPI] is going to hold another Tacos y Tequila Festival. This marks the second year of the festival. It is slated for Saturday, Sept. 14,...
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‘The Savannah Sipping Society’ returns by popular demand
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com El Paseo Arts Foundation [EPAF] is kicking off its 20th season with a reprise of the heartwarming and comical production, The Savannah Sipping...
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36th Annual SPI Sandcastle Days descend upon Clayton’s
By LUCINDA WEIRENGA Here it comes – that wonderful time of year when ten of the most talented artists in the field descend upon South Padre Island to create masterpieces from that stuff we all love to...
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Rock Island keeps it old school at Entertainment District
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY Walking the streets of South Padre Island’s Entertainment District, over the sounds of thrill seekers being launched toward the sky at Gravity Park and honking drivers vying for a...
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City cemetery nears capacity
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel held a special meeting on Aug. 27. The PRESS spoke with the assistant to the City Manager, John Sandoval, about some of the items...
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