Top 10 dispute decided
Board upholds admin’s rankings By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Board of Trustees sat in executive session for almost two hours Tuesday as...
View ArticleErosion Response Plan draft completed
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After months of research, several public workshops and one-on-one meetings with County leaders, conservationists and...
View ArticleReeling in the tourists
Clayton’s to construct gulf fishing pier By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com For those who have longed to try surf fishing but don’t relish the idea of getting...
View ArticleMartinez Nominated for Athlete of the Year
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Graduated Port Isabel High senior Alex Martinez has been nominated for athlete of the year honors by the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame. She is one of three...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Honoring the Fallen
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s not all about backyard barbecues, furniture and mattress sales, or getting to take Monday off work, although you could...
View ArticleLMLL seeks adult softball teams
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Little League will soon be hosting the 2nd Annual Little League Men’s Softball League. Those interested in...
View ArticleWater district bids adieu to Cantu
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre Water District Board of Directors said farewell to one of its members as they accepted the resignation of Martin Cantu, Jr. during a regular meeting...
View ArticleShoreline Task Force welcomes new staffers
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force welcomed the City’s new Shoreline Management Staff including Director Patrick Barrineau and Program and Project Manager...
View ArticleCouncil funds boardwalk repairs
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Last week, the South Padre Island City Council approved a large sum of money in budget amendments for City projects. Though the requests seemed to come all at once,...
View ArticlePrimary election runoff results in
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The unofficial results for the May 24 primary runoff elections are in. In the race for Cameron County Judge, former...
View ArticleCommunities to honor Memorial Day
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Several events throughout the region will be held to mark Memorial Day this year. Local Boy Scouts will assist members of...
View ArticleSpring Break proves profitable
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVA) met Tuesday morning to hear the reports of several of...
View ArticleFIRST CLASS: LMCA celebrates inaugural graduates
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Located on Holly Beach Road not far from FM 510 on the outskirts of Laguna Vista, the Laguna Madre Christian Academy (LMCA)...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor for 6-02-2016
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, So you want to know if I am happy, sad or mad and would like to hear about it? Happy, sad, or mad are all emotions expressed by humans. These are all states of mind. I...
View ArticleTorres Home for the Summer
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Former Port Isabel High student-athlete Gabby Torres is home for the summer after completing her freshman year at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). She...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Summer is in the Air
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Well, pretty much everyone knows Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, but for those who didn’t, Mother Nature...
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The Long Road Back
Man walks to help kids, get gym back By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s said that every journey begins with a first step. For Harlingen resident David...
View ArticleCity to require pet licensing
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS After years of care for the animals of South Padre Island, Friends of Animal Rescue has taken another step to improve the safety and security of Island residents...
View ArticleProspective Eagle Scout beautifies cemetery
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “It takes intense leadership,” 17-year-old William Grace said of the requirements to becoming an Eagle Scout. Well, if an...
View ArticleScope set for forensic audit
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Reiterating calls for increased transparency, Port Isabel Mayor Juan Jose “J.J.” Zamora asked the City Commission to...
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