Police Blotter, 1-15-2015
Four of a crime At approximately 12:39 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31 an officer responded to the 1600 block of Oklahoma Street in reference to a criminal trespassing complaint. Upon arrival, the officer...
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Looking Back: Coahuitecan people
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 15, 2015 Prior to the monumental arrival of the Spaniards in the 16th century, hundreds of small inland tribes...
View ArticleCity Council to launch SpaceX opportunities
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS January 15, 2015 The South Padre Island City Council met Tuesday morning to discuss the possibility of rewriting a current legislative bill that dictates the...
View ArticleAnalysts fear lower gas prices could spark recession
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 15, 2015 Drivers across the Rio Grande Valley have been enjoying an extended Christmas gift lately in the form of...
View ArticleCity establishes Tax Increment Fund
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS January 15, 2015 This week the South Padre Island City Council held two special meetings to approved Ordinance No. 15-01 amending Ordinance No. 11-19 to clarify...
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Editor’s Note: Ponies on the Beach
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 15, 2015 I may not look it, but I consider myself something of a car enthusiast. I love vintage Ford Mustangs in...
View ArticleCouncil adopts ‘Strip Annexation’ resolution
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS January 15, 2015 A resolution calling for state officials to seek legal means to stop the City of Brownsville from strip annexation was adopted by Laguna Vista...
View ArticleBody ID’d as missing man
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 15, 2015 The body found by Border Patrol agents last Wednesday morning near a fishing pier close to Port Isabel...
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Winter Texan conquers Causeway
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 22, 2015 Wisconsin native and Winter Texan Leonard Reimer. Of the over 3,300 participants in this year’s Longest...
View ArticleDSFRT discusses sign compliance
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS January 22, 2015 With the New Year came the elections of chairman and vice chairman for the city committees. The Development Standards Review Task Force (DSRTF) was...
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One Final Voyage
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 22, 2015 USS Constellation tugged to Port for dismantling The Rio Grande Valley welcomed the arrival of the USS...
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Geocachers search for hidden treasure
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 22, 2015 “Whopper & B” laughed as they traded geocaching stories with their friends “Willie and Wilma” beneath...
View ArticleLMWD board member resigns
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 22, 2015 Nancy Martinez, member of the Laguna Madre Water District Board, has submitted her Letter of Resignation...
View ArticleEditor’s Note: When the Fish Don’t Bite
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 22, 2015 One of my uncles has a not-so-secret fishing spot where he regularly catches reds, drum, and other fish....
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Council welcomes new Coast Guard station commander
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS SPI Mayor Barry Patel presents Lt. Cmdr. William Bell with a proclamation welcoming him, on behalf of the City, as the new SPI Coast Guard Station commander. (Dina...
View ArticleCity looks to improve Finance Department
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 22, 2015 Due to the City of Port Isabel’s unique economic funds and projects, recommendations were made during...
View ArticleCyclist struck on Padre Blvd.
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS January 22, 2015 At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, an elderly man riding a bicycle was involved in a collision with an automobile on Padre Boulevard on...
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Respeta Tu Playa Beach Cleanup
Special to the PRESS Respeta Tu Playa-Respect Your Beach and Sea Turtles, Inc. organized a beach clean-up on South Padre Island from County Access #6 to one mile north of where State Highway 100 ends;...
View ArticleSPI invests in future
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS January 29, 2015 Since 2002, the City of South Padre Island has had a concrete vision and plan in place for future development to beautify the Island and to improve...
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Coral Reef celebrates 19th year
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS January 29, 2015 Ask any Island resident what they consider the quintessential locals bar of South Padre Island to be, and the overwhelming answer is The Coral Reef...
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