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Shark bite victim returns home
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Tabatha Sullivent was a victim of a shark bite on July 4. Her road to recovery was long and is still unfinished. Originally, the Sullivent family came to South...
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Sea Turtle Inc. recognized by Explorers Club
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Wendy Knight, Chief Executive Officer [CEO] of Sea Turtle Inc. [STI], and Dr. Amy Bonka, Chief Conservation Officer, have been inducted into The Explorers...
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Community funds effort to replace local icon’s wheels
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Those who frequent the Lower Laguna Madre, whether they find themselves at the Port Isabel Whataburger for some breakfast or enjoying the nightlife...
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NYA brought jobs to Port Isabel
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. Claim...
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Make-A-Wish fundraising event slated for Sept. 21
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY Editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Make-A-Wish Rio Grande Valley will host the inaugural Wine for Wishes by the Bay celebration Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, on South Padre Island. The...
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Island sees flooding during Tropical Storm Francine
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre area faced a wave of storms as Tropical Storm Francine neared the coast. The US National Weather Service in Brownsville posted continuous...
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‘The Savannah Sipping Society’ sees reprise
Special to the PRESS On Sept. 1, 17 and 18, 2024, El Paseo Arts Foundation [EPAF] will present a second production of the “joyful and charming” comedy, The Savannah Sipping Society by Jessie Jones,...
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Fifth Starship flight delayed until November
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] postponed three scheduled public meetings regarding SpaceX’s plan to increase the launches...
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Reisinger honored by Cameron County
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS At the Cameron County Commissioners Court meeting on Aug. 27, Tony Reisinger, Marine Biologist, was honored for his work as the County Extension Agent for...
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City plans to hire construction manager for expansion
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS On Wednesday, Aug. 28, the Convention and Visitor Advisory Board [CVAB] discussed South Padre Island [SPI] City Manager Randy Smith potentially entering a...
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Mistflower proves to be butterfly magnet
Pipevine Swallowtail 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 Native...
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Moments in Time: The hanging man that wasn’t
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. The...
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City along the seashore: Point Isabel townsite sold
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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Tarpons to play Yellowjackets for homecoming
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The (3-0) Port Isabel Tarpons will be taking on the (3-0) Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets in a non-district game on Friday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. In week three...
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Howard says volleyball team is ‘cleaning up’ offense
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hosted the Brownsville Hanna Lady Eagles in a non-district volleyball game. In the first match,...
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Port Isabel dominates Valley View, 48-0
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday the 13th, the Port Isabel Tarpons took care of business at home as they proved too much for the visiting Valley View Tigers in their 48-0...
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SpaceX, Adopt-a-Beach host clean-up
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Boca Chica Beach is set to have a clean-up in partnership with SpaceX and Adopt-a-Beach. SpaceX is set to provide a complimentary lunch after the clean-up. The...
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Sea Turtle Inc. presents Third Annual Kemp’s Krawl
Special to the PRESS The Third Annual Kemps Krawl by Sea turtle Inc will feature a timed run, a variety of awards and a one- mile option. It will take place Saturday, Oct. 12 on South Padre Island,...
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Public speaks on Convention Center expansion
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island City Council held a special meeting on Sept. 11. Public comments were opened with Gayle King, a commercial real estate agent,...
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