Possible hotel and hospital coming to PI
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com James Parkey, of the Houston-based consultant firm DP Consulting, spoke to the Port Isabel City Council Feb. 10 about the...
View ArticleWarrant Roundup
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS February 26, 2015 Laguna Vista police are conducting a warrant roundup, targeting offenders in Valley cities who owe more than $200,000 in delinquent fines here....
View ArticleLaguna Vista races heat up
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Three incumbents and two political newcomers have filed for places on the Laguna Vista Town Council May election ballot as of Thursday morning. Leti Keplinger,...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: It’s for the birds
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The weather doesn’t seem able to make up its mind lately. Some days are dreary and cold — the air saturated with a fine,...
View ArticleAirport announces new carrier
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 26, 2015 The Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) announced this week the addition of a new...
View ArticleCHIEF ARRESTED: Head of Indian Lake police indicted on 14 counts
By JACOB LOPEZ Special to the PRESS editor@sbnewspaper.com Indian Lake Police Chief John Chambers was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 25 on 14 counts of tampering with government records. The Texas...
View ArticleCVB director resigns
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 26, 2015 Rachel Flores, director of the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau, has submitted a letter...
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Spring Break 2015: Patel ready for his first season
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 26, 2015 Barry Patel Universities across the country are set to release students for Spring Break, some as early...
View ArticleCANCELLED: Music by the Bay called due to weather
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS With a wet and cold weekend forecast in store for the Laguna Madre area, the annual Music by the Bay outdoor festival has been canceled in Laguna Vista....
View ArticleOil spill spotted
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Roughly 20 gallons of displaced oil was spotted in the water near the South Point Marina around 7 a.m. Tuesday. The spill...
View ArticleEvent Center director resigns
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Mari Galvan, Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center Director since the center’s inception last year, officially resigned...
View ArticleCantu appointed to LMWD board
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO and DINA AREVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District welcomed their newest board member Martin Cantu Jr., who was appointed...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Live Long and Prosper
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “I have been … and always shall be … your friend.” Those were the words Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy, said to Capt. Kirk...
View ArticleSPI Chamber presents Google Business View
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce met Feb. 24 for their monthly meeting. The goal of the Chamber is simply to promote business, and welcomed Karla...
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Line of the ball: SPI Stables host first polo match
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS South Padre Island was the location of the First Annual SPI Stables Polo Match on Sunday, March 1st, with SPI Stables facing off against Team McAllen on the bayside...
View ArticleTABC briefs local businesses
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Representatives of local breweries, bars, liquor stores and retailers were invited to attend a comprehensive presentation...
View ArticleSpring Break 2015: Tourism numbers on the rebound
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Now that colleges and universities across the country have started releasing students for their mid-semester breaks,...
View ArticleOnline exclusive: State troopers step up Spring Break patrols
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Friday it will increase patrols to handle the highways and roadways...
View ArticleMartinez places at regionals, Padilla Preps for State Meet
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Jocelyn Padilla is hard at work preparing for this week’s Women’s State Powerlifting Meet in Corpus Christi. The Press caught up to her at Port Isabel High School...
View ArticleSilva working on hurdle times, technique
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High men’s track and field team was able to work outdoors again this week after being forced into Tarpon Gym most of last week. The weather has...
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