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Shrimp Cook Off returns for 31st year
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Port Isabel’s Annual Shrimp Cook-Off will take place on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Sutherlands parking lot from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mary Gonzalez, Director of the Port...
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Salt Coast Living to open in PI
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A new shop is opening in Port Isabel near the Lighthouse on Friday, Nov. 1. Business partners Mike Misialek and Rich Powers are excited to...
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‘GLITTER IS MY FAVORITE COLOR’ Child artist debuts live painting performance
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At the Art Lounge’s upcoming unveiling of its Whimsy exhibit, an 11-year-old artist, Emma Garza, will present a live painting performance for her...
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Native Plant News: Indigenous plants prove crucial for stable environment
Mary Grizzard is a highly informed Texas Master Naturalist and an active volunteer at the SPI Birding Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary. She has bountiful knowledge of the environment and...
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Port Isabel faces Ingleside
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Port Isabel finished the regular season as district 16-4A Division 2 Tri-Champs due to a three-way tie with Kingsville and La Feria. Utilizing a point...
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Tarpons crowned District Tri-Champs
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, Nov. 1, the Port Isabel Tarpons clinched a share of the district title by a combination of their 54-0 win over the visiting La Grulla Gators...
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Passport fair slated in LF Nov. 16
PRESS Staff Report LOS FRESNOS, TX—The Cameron County District Clerk’s Office is hosting a Passport Fair in Los Fresnos on Sat., Nov. 16, 2024, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Los Fresnos City Hall, 520 E....
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County Tax Assessor-Collector issues 2024 statements
Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE, TX—Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector (CCTAC), Antonio “Tony” Yzaguirre Jr., informs property owners that approximately 220,964 tax statements for Tax Year 2024...
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Bartender saves life on the clock
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Longboards Bar and Grill was the setting for a heroic save on Wednesday, Oct. 23. While on a solo-trip to the Lower Laguna Madre to visit Starbase,...
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Blue Marlin receives People’s Choice in shrimp cook-off
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The 31st Annual Shrimp Cook-off and Seafood Festival has ended for the year, and many teams took home wins. The event is an annual tradition that encourages...
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Silver Tarpon Band earns accolades
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Two Port Isabel Early College High School [PIHS] students have progressed to the Texas Music Educators Association’s [TMEA] area round for the orchestra...
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Republicans make election strides
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE, TX—Republicans dominated several key nationwide, statewide and local races during the Nov. 5 General Election. Cameron County Election Office...
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SURF’S UP: Local youth selected for All-Star Surf Team
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Three local groms from the South Padre Island-based 77 Surf Team have been selected to be on the Texas Gulf Surfing Association’s [TGSA] All-Star...
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Health clinic opens on SPI bayside
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island will be the home of a new health clinic, as of Thursday, Nov. 14. The Family Wellness Clinic is affiliated with Harlingen...
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South Padre Island to host surfing competition
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS South Padre Island is set to host the Texas Gulf Surfing Association [TGSA] South Padre Open on either Nov. 16-17 or Nov. 23-24, depending on the surf...
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Craft Beer Festival returns for second year
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The Craft Beer and Wing Festival returns for its second year to South Padre Island [SPI] on Nov. 16. The event is hosted by Bird Promotions, and will be at the...
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Lady Tarpons fall to Lady Bobcats
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The 4A Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball team hosted the 3A Rio Hondo Lady Bobcats in a non-district matchup this past Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Lady...
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Boys’ basketball season begins
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS While the football season is nearing its end as the playoffs are about to start, the 2024-2025 Port Isabel Boys basketball season has just begun. The...
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DETERMINATION: Port Isabel MMA fighter secures second win
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Current Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District employee, Port Isabel native and former Tarpon linebacker, Robert Maldonado, 24, began training...
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Deadly crash claims two lives
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com According to Port Isabel Police Chief Robert Lopez, on Saturday, Nov. 9, a Laguna Vista Police Officer advised the Port Isabel Police Department...
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