Kids fishing tourney slated for Saturday
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Press is proud to help sponsor the 4th Annual Hooked for Life Mayor Joe E. Vega’s Kids Fishing Classic in...
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Walker remembered at candlelight vigil
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Elizabeth Silva passed out white prayer candles with the image of Jesus printed on the glass as stragglers walked up to...
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Updated: City manager out
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island City Manager William “Bill” DiLibero will reportedly submit a letter of resignation to the City soon....
View ArticleMunicipal judge resigns to take state position
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista Council members Tuesday accepted the resignation of Municipal Court Judge Jeremy SoRelle with regrets, and subsequently appointed Charles E....
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Sometimes Being Alexander Means
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Like many of you, some of my longest friendships have formed with people I’ve met through work. And while many of us have...
View ArticleTown pledges $10,000 for active tourism
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista officials this week pledged $10,000 to fund a Brownsville-based transportation plan to develop an active tourism strategy throughout the South Texas...
View ArticleWater District approves investment plans
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) approved Wednesday a plan to invest up to $8 million of its funds with two Texas...
View Article‘Operation Dirty Deeds’ nets 6th arrest
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The arrests keep coming as the result of a Cameron County District Attorney’s Office sting operation codenamed “Operation...
View ArticleSPI selects new Shoreline Director
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS As the City of South Padre Island began the transition of their Coastal Resource and Parks Department to the renamed and repurposed Shoreline Management Department,...
View ArticleCouncil accepts DiLibero’s resignation
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS After receiving his resignation last Thursday, the South Padre Island City Council officially accepted the resignation of City Manager Bill DiLibero at a Tuesday...
View ArticleMusic by the Bay Saturday
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The public is invited to Laguna Vista Live: Music by The Bay this Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Roloff Park. An annual event highlighted by outdoor music and...
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LNG seeks local vendors
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Dozens of local vendors crowded into a conference room on the first floor of the Hilton Garden Inn on South Padre Island...
View ArticlePRESS to co-host candidate forum
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel South Padre Press is proud to co-host a “Candidate’s Night” to allow the Laguna Madre community an...
View ArticleTarpons, Lady Tarpons Qualify for Regionals
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Twelve Port Isabel High athletes have qualified for next week’s Region IV Track and Field Meet. Alex Martinez led the way for the Lady Tarpons by again placing first...
View ArticleGold Rush! Lady Tarpons 2nd at District Meet
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons won seven gold medals and placed second in team points at last week’s District 32-4A track and field meet at Tarpon Stadium. The Lady...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Adopt-a-Beach
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s no secret that South Padre Island has the best stretch of beach on the Texas coast. Our beaches are filled with white...
View ArticleConference predicts hurricane forecast
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island’s Hilton Garden Inn was once again the site for an annual meeting of meteorologists from across the nation...
View ArticleCity Manager Search Commences
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council met Wednesday afternoon for their regular meeting. April proved to be full of proclamations as the Council recognized...
View ArticleEarly voting begins Monday
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Early voting for the City of Port Isabel and Point Isabel School District races begins Monday, April 25. Early voting will...
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PIHS moves up in state rankings, District nets $500,000 grant By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel High School (PIHS) has been named one of the best...
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