‘Meet and greet’ slated for potential CVB director
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVA) met last week for their regular monthly meeting. CVB Director of Sales Denise Arnold addressed the board with...
View ArticleCouncil approves $3 million resolution to complete Gulf Boulevard
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Aiming to complete Gulf Boulevard improvements, the Council approved a resolution for a plan of finance to issue a tax anticipation note in the amount of $3 million...
View ArticleWater quality issue resurfaces
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Water quality issues continue to plague the Laguna Madre Water District’s (LMWD) water treatment facilities in the year...
View ArticleVETERAN RIDE: Navy vet’s 1,000 mile bicycle ride for charity culminates on...
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Jonathan Cathey, a Texas-born Navy veteran, completed an arduous journey not many could finish: travelling over a 1,000 miles across rugged Texas terrain, from the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Coast Guard suspends search for missing person
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended a search for a missing person after receiving a report Sunday evening. Details are...
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Ready, set, GO! Hundreds show for 1st Annual Summer Longest Causeway Run
Special to the PRESS Warm weather couldn’t stop hundreds of runners eager to participate in the first ever summertime iteration of the Longest Causeway Run and Fitness Walk. Sponsored by the Port...
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Cut for a Cause
Self-described biker donates hair after a decade of growth By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Gary Snyder has been growing his hair out for 10 years. Very...
View ArticleTaxi licensing
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Getting back to business as usual, the Port Isabel City Commission met Tuesday for a regular meeting. The commission...
View ArticleNew LV boat ramp project stalled
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Authorization to seek an appraised value of bayfront land for possible construction of a new public boat ramp in Laguna Vista was denied by Town officials...
View ArticleCity Council discusses Transportation Plan Updates
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Last month, SPI City Staff submitted an application for a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant for $11.4 million, and the City Council approved a...
View ArticleWhat’s on your summer playlist?
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Whether you’re working or playing, summertime seems to call for a change of tempo in more ways than one. With temperatures...
View ArticleTURTLE TIME: Sea Turtle, Inc. finds 29 Kemp’s ridley, one loggerhead turtle nest
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been a busy nesting season for Sea Turtle, Inc. (STI) and it’s still not over. So far the nonprofit dedicated to...
View ArticleTask force talks tar balls, public beach restrooms
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Due to tar washing up in Corpus Christi recently, the General Land Office (GLO) Oil Spill Response Team joined the South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force for its...
View ArticleDSRTF discusses Island hotel, commercial development
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI Development Standards Review Task Force (DSRTF) met Tuesday morning for a short meeting to discuss a Special Development Plan for the Courtyard by Marriott...
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Honoring Flag Day
Volunteer group observes patriotic holiday By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS In the early morning, on any given patriotic holiday, a group of individuals convene behind a small strip mall on East...
View ArticleDPS Reminds Texans About Dangers of Leaving Children in Vehicles
Special to the PRESS AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans that as summer temperatures increase, so do does the potential for vehicular heatstroke deaths in children....
View ArticleNew Law To Curb Surprise Medical Billing in Texas
Special to the PRESS Senate Bill 481, sponsored by Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) and signed Monday by Governor Abbott, gives mediation rights to nearly all Texans who go into an...
View ArticleKSPIB joins City’s Anti-Litter Campaign
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS With summer getting into full swing, the Keep SPI Beautiful Committee (KSPIB) met last week for their regular monthly meeting. The committee discussed upcoming...
View ArticleSPI EDC considers Nature Center to complete ecotourism destination
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Tuesday morning, the South Padre Island Economic Development welcomed Thor Lassen, President of Ocean Trust, who has a record of building fishery, wildlife and...
View ArticleSPI City Council hears community funding requests
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council met Wednesday evening for their regular meeting. Mayor Barry Patel and Councilman Alex Avalos were excused from the meeting, and...
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