Purple Heart Monument unveiling set for Veterans’ Day
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista will host a special salute to all US military personnel with the unveiling of a Purple Heart Monument at Veterans’ Memorial Park and signage on FM...
View ArticleForm Based Code revision nixed
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Planning and Zoning Commission considered revisions to the City’s form based code in its Oct. 20 meeting. A public hearing was held on the...
View ArticleMusic by the Bay slated Saturday
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A free outdoor concert is scheduled in Laguna Vista this weekend. Laguna Vista Live: Music by The Baykicks-off Saturday from 6-10 p.m. at Roloff Park. The annual...
View ArticleTrumped!
Donald Trump wins presidential election amid record local turnout By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com With a projected 279 electoral votes, Republican nominee...
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Shrimp lovers gather in Port Isabel
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS There is nothing more sweet, meaty and bursting with ocean flavor than wild-caught Gulf shrimp. Once you’ve eaten them, you’ll never find any other shrimp as...
View ArticleLady Tarpons All Over IDEA, 58-14
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad appeared to have its game all in order Tuesday night as they overwhelmed the visiting Chargers of IDEA Frontier Academy,...
View ArticleSweeny Sends Tarpons Home, 36-21
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Sweeny Bulldogs came from behind to defeat the Port Isabel Tarpons, 36-21, in a first-round, bi-district playoff game last Friday night in Sinton. Sweeny (7-4)...
View ArticleLong distance runners converge on SPI
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Anyone can drag themselves out of bed and go jogging at 6:30 a.m., but to get up when it’s still dark and run 13 or 26 miles requires a special kind of fortitude....
View ArticleShoreline Task Force reviews beach dune permits
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force discussed and took action on a number of beach dune projects, reviewed a presentation regarding beach nourishment...
View ArticleHealth insurance premiums to stay the same
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Health insurance coverage and the district’s financial health topped discussions during Tuesday evening’s regular meeting...
View ArticleLaguna Vista City Hall going solar
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS It’s a bright idea, some say. Laguna Vista’s Town Council on Tuesday agreed to enter into a contract to convert the City Hall building’s electrical system to...
View ArticleActive Tourism Plan embraced by Cameron County mayors
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Connecting Cameron County communities through a network of hiking, biking and paddling trails could serve as a catalyst for greater tourism, healthy lifestyles...
View ArticleCity OK’s forensic audit, ambulance remount
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After months of discussion on the topic, approval of a firm to conduct a forensic audit of the City’s finances came almost...
View ArticleIsland marks Veterans Day
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Respect, discipline, camaraderie, honor: those are the memories shared by veterans from all branches of the military, no matter which war they fought in or how long...
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Feast For All: Record turnout at community Thanksgiving event
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It was a full house at Port Isabel High School Wednesday as hundreds of people gathered inside Tarpon Gym for a holiday...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Happy Thanksgiving!
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Gobble, gobble! It’s that time of the year again — that time where we set our tables with our nicest china and our homes...
View ArticleLady Tarpons on Track for District
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball team is on track for the start of the 2016-2017 district season. In the span of seven days, starting last Tuesday, Nov. 15,...
View ArticleTarpons Off for Thanksgiving
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpon high school hard court men will take the rest of Thanksgiving Week off after a home game against Brownsville Athlos Academy Tuesday night. The...
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Sky Adventure
Birthday gift turns into harrowing adventure high above SPI By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS An adrenaline-filled birthday surprise became even more thrilling than Pete Zurita could have imagined,...
View ArticleCouncil swears in new members
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The SPI City Council met in a special meeting as well as held a regular meeting on Nov.16 to canvass election results, swear in new council members, address a...
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