City approves drone program
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council met Wednesday evening for their regular meeting. With the busy season in sight, the council addressed further infrastructure...
View ArticleCity Secretary seeks up to $1 million in lawsuit
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel City Secretary Susie Alcocer has filed a lawsuit in the 103rd State District Court against the City, alleging...
View ArticleAir Fiesta Soars Into Town
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The forecast is set to be perfect this weekend as Air Fiesta flies into town. Almost two dozen performers are ready to wow...
View ArticleLV tables land development study
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Plans for a $3,000 development study of 23 acres of city-owned land on State Highway 100 were tabled Tuesday by the Laguna Vista Town Council. The study would...
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Winter visitors donate to local club
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com When Leanne Reid decides she wants to do something, it gets done. Recently, the affable Winter Texan, who hails from just...
View ArticleAnother Fish Fry in Paradise
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Last Saturday turned out to be a beautiful one for the Port Isabel Rotary Club’s Annual Shrimp and Fish Fry. Schlitterbahn Beach Resort provided the perfect...
View ArticleTown mulls July 4th fireworks
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A July 4 fireworks extravaganza over the bay for the entertainment primarily of Laguna Vista residents and visitors was pitched by Pyro Shows at Tuesday’s Town...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Happy Valentine’s Day
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “For this was on St. Valentine’s Day, when every bird cometh there to choose his mate.” -Geoffrey Chaucer, 1382. According...
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Weather plagues dredging progress
Dredging materials are deposited on the beach at South Padre Island. (Dina Arévalo | Staff photographer). By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS After running into many issues during the City’s most...
View ArticleIsland’s coastal resource admin resigns
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The Shoreline Task Force met Monday afternoon for their regular biweekly meeting. Along with the help of the City Council, the task force been working on big...
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NOT RUNNING: Mayor announces he won’t seek re-election
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel Mayor Joe E. Vega announced he would not seek another term during the City’s elections this May. The mayor...
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FLYING HIGH: Record crowds attend Kite Fest after 2 year hiatus
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The clear blue skies of South Padre Island were the perfect backdrop for an amazing array of swooping, diving, fluttering kites this past weekend, as Kite Fest 2016...
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Market by Bay Wednesday, Thursday
Special to the PRESS Market by the Bay is Wednesday and Thursday at the Port Isabel Event Center from 9 am to 5 pm. Great dealers are showing : Australian opals by Mohawk: antiques by Ed: turquoise...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Early Spring?
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com We’re still a full month away from the arrival of spring, but you wouldn’t know it from looking outside. The days have been...
View ArticleChili cook-off serves up spicy fun
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Hordes of hungry chili enthusiasts lined up with spoons and napkins in hand, waiting for the noon starting time of this year’s South Padre Island Chili Expo,...
View ArticleKeep SPI Beautiful awarded City Budget
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS After almost eight years since their inception, the Keep SPI Beautiful committee has finally been awarded a budget from the City. The funds are intended to further...
View ArticleDistrict updates
Vega-Carter won’t seek re-election, athletic complex upgrades nearing completion By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Point Isabel School Board Trustee Olga...
View ArticleFinal ERP workshop slated for Monday
Special to the PRESS On Feb. 22, Cameron County stakeholders are invited and encouraged to come to the Cameron County Courthouse (Dancy Building) to ask questions and give final input on the...
View ArticleChief talks Spring Break preparations
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Chief of Police Randy Smith delivered an update on his department and what it is doing to prepare for Spring Break 2016 during a monthly “Coffee...
View ArticleCity discusses ‘separation incentives,’ Spring Break
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel’s attempts to save costs continue as the Commission considered and then approved a ‘separation...
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