City approves parks grant applications
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Galvan Park and Washington Park were the focus of much of the discussion at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Port Isabel...
View ArticleTaxes, Parking on Council Agenda
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The SPI City Council took action on budget, taxes, parking, and City Council election related issues in a special meeting held on August 31. Council approved the...
View ArticleFeral hog harvest benefits the needy
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com As the largest piece of protected land in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge’s...
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UTRGV announces partnership with Rio Grande LNG, locals react
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) last week announced it had formed a partnership with Rio Grande LNG, one...
View ArticleUPDATED: Tails on the Beach postponed due to red tide
Special to the PRESS Update 9/12/2016: Due to red tide moving into the area, Friends of Animal Rescue will be postponing their 2nd annual Tails on the Beach event. The organization decided to postpone...
View ArticleHike and bike trail endorsed in LV
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS With an eye toward future healthy lifestyles and increased tourism, Laguna Vista officials adopted a resolution endorsing a plan to develop a hike and bike trail...
View ArticleCVB funding, EDC projects discussed
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS SPI City Council considered Conventions and Visitors Bureau funding requests, looked at guidelines for Economic Development Corporation projects, and created a water...
View ArticleKeep SPI Beautiful plans events
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Planning for future events and projects highlighted the latest meeting of the Keep South Padre Island Beautiful Committee. Chair Susan Dalton asked committee members...
View ArticleTask Force tackles beach access issues
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The SPI Shoreline Task Force met on Monday, Sept. 12 to review beach access and shoreline related projects. In its first item of business, the Task Force considered a...
View ArticleNavy ship bollard monuments proposed
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Monuments to US Navy aircraft carriers the Ranger, Constellation and Independence could be included in the Laguna Vista Veterans Memorial Park in the near future....
View ArticleBody washes ashore on Island
SPECIAL TO THE PRESS On Sept. 14, at approximately 2:27 p.m., South Padre Island Police Department responded to a report from a concerned citizen, of a body floating in the water at around the 2000...
View ArticleCity approves budget, tax rate
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The second and final readings of the budget and property tax rates for the 2016-2017 fiscal year were unanimously approved...
View ArticlePort Isabel names new police chief
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission this week approved the appointment of Robert Lopez as the City’s new chief of police. The...
View ArticleRed tide still here
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The waters off South Padre Island are still streaked with the color of rust, and a hint of the smell of dead fish lingers...
View ArticleCities mark 15th anniversary of Causeway collapse
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Thursday, Sept. 15, marked the 15th anniversary of the collapse of the Queen Isabella Causeway after it was struck in the...
View ArticleSilver Tarpon Band Preps for Contest Season
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Contest season is fast approaching and the Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band remains hard at work in preparation for the first contest of the season. The...
View ArticleTarpons Roll, Tame Lions, 35-21
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons shifted their running game into high gear last Friday night in a 35-21 road victory over the La Feria Lions. Tarpon runners dashed for 534...
View ArticleLady Tarpons Lose to Progreso in Five
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team is still trying to win their first district match of the 2016 season. Tuesday night, at home, they dropped a hard-fought...
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Beloved coach honored at cross country meet
By STEPHANIE REYES Special to the PRESS It’s been more than a year since the death of beloved coach and teacher, Sylvia H. Torres. To honor her legacy, the Point Isabel Independent School District...
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Reggae with the Ridleys fundraiser final push for sea turtle facility
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS For many South Padre Island denizens, Sea Turtle, Inc. (STI) brings back fond memories or the founder of the organization, Ila Fox Loetscher, known affectionately...
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