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SPI now home to coastal monitoring ‘Sentinel’ network
Data collection stationOne of four “Sentinels of the Coast” data collection stations is pictured at the Brazos Santiago Pass on South Padre Island Sunday, Nov. 9. (Courtesy photo) Special to the PRESS...
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SHELL-SHOCKED: Cold weather blamed for turtles washed up on coast
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Going in for rehabSeveral rescued cold-stunned sea turtles were brought in for rehabilitation at Sea Turtles Inc....
View ArticlePARKS STRESSED AT MEETING: Island officials question committee’s focus
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Parks, recreation and beautification are three words that, though clearly intertwined, can easily branch off into a variety of tangents that can be difficult for...
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Shoreline Task Force approves new plan
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island has had many concerns and issues with parking in the past. With future growth in mind, city staff is working on ways to prevent...
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New gated community nearly complete
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Residents of Port Isabel will be getting new neighbors late next year as an ocean view gated community continues...
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CENTER DISPUTE: Officials discuss center delay, alcohol policy
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel City Hall hosted a public hearing this past Wednesday in regards a number of concerns from the public about...
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2014-15 Winter Tourist Guide hits newsstands
PRESS Staff Report The 2014-15 Winter Tourist Guide to the Rio Grande Valley – a glossy magazine published annually by the Port Isabel-South Padre Press, the South Padre Parade Entertainment Magazine...
View ArticleBoard of Adjustments approves building variance request
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Board of Adjustments and Appeals met Tuesday morning for a short meeting to discuss a request for a building variance. Four out of five board...
View ArticleCommittee to restore markers
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS For the first time since August, the Historical Preservation Committee met late Tuesday afternoon to discuss a variety of topics from brochures and plaques to plans...
View ArticleSPI signs new agreement with Matamoros
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The City Council met Wednesday evening with a range of items to discuss. The agenda was full, covering many ongoing projects in the city. The approval of the Sister...
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Turtles released on South Padre beach
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sea turtle Inc., the nonprofit marine turtle rescue and rehabilitation center on South Padre Island, released 65 turtles...
View ArticleRoute altered for annual PI Boat Parade
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com For 27 years the Annual Lighted Boat Parade, hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce, has treated the community...
View ArticleJudge issues preliminary injunction in favor of Cornerstone Church
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On November 24, Judge Andrew Hanen of the United States District Court issued a preliminary injunction in favor of the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Gunfire reported near Port Isabel High School
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Earlier today, the reporting of shots fired in the Laguna Heights area near Port Isabel High School put two campuses on...
View ArticleBeach maintenance continues through winter season
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Even as the slower season has approached the Island, city staff and committees are continuing to stay busy with long term plans as well as ideas for the upcoming...
View ArticleJudge grants extradition of Amit Livingston
PRESS Staff Report According to reports in India, a New Delhi Court has recommended convicted murderer Amit Muddamalle Livingston be extradited back to the U.S. On Feb 7, 2007 Livingston was found...
View ArticlePIISD hosts Family Meeting to discuss “DREAM Act”
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Monday evening, The Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) held a family meeting at the library of the Point Isabel High School. The United States...
View ArticleFirst annual Caldo for a Cause brings tasty soups to town
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS What began as a spirited conversation between friends Kirsten Zertuche and Marty Etheridge to determine the best caldo (broth) in the area manifested into the first...
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Brrrr-aving the chill
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 15, 2015 Runner cross the Causeway during the 31st Annual Longest Casuseway Run and Fitness Walk. Photo by...
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Compromised utility pole causes traffic delays
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 15, 2015 A utility pole along Highway 100 caught fire Saturday morning causing the main road to be blocked off....
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