Meets Expectations
Island revenues, expenditures within budget By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS SPI Chief Financial Officer Rodrigo Gimenez presented a mid-year review of the City’s budget to Council Members in a...
View ArticleAnnexation appeal set for May 17
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The hearing appealing the court ruling in the Town of Laguna Vista’s favor involving the aggressive annexation of land by the City of Brownsville, has been moved...
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County, state leaders welcome wind farm
Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos, left. Acciona chairman José Manuel Entrecanales. By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com State and local dignitaries...
View ArticleIsland to re-brand Spring Break
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council continued discussions regarding Spring Break related policies in its Wednesday, April 19 meeting. Mayor Patel opened the...
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City unveils new logo
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel has a new logo. The modernized design was unveiled during a regular meeting of the City Commission...
View ArticleReturn Trip to State for Natalie Garza
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High runner Natalie Garza has qualified for her second straight state track meet. She did it by placing a close second in the 400-meter dash at the UIL...
View ArticleMock, Torres Qualify for State
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High throwers Trey Mock and Ian Torres have both qualified for the state track and field meet with their outstanding performances at the regional meet in...
View ArticleGraduation mass slated at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church will host a Graduates’ Mass on Sunday, May 15 at 10 a.m. for all students graduating from high school this year....
View ArticleParks & Rec approves Community Center rental agreement
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The SPI Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee addressed issues related to City Parks and the Community Center during its Tuesday, May 2 meeting. Parks and...
View ArticleCounty moves to ‘support’ Active Plan
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cameron County Commissioners’ Court voted unanimously to support the Lower Rio Grande Valley Active Tourism and...
View ArticleLaguna Vista elections Saturday
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Three council members in Places 1, 2 and 3 in Laguna Vista will be determined in Saturday’s regular election at City Hall. Included in the election is a special...
View ArticleIsland continues tourism image discussions
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Marketing the Island as a tourist destination, examining the Island’s image related to Spring Break, and strategic planning promoting tourism were topics of...
View ArticleOne man in custody after police pursuit
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Officials report one man is in custody after leading police on a high speed chase through three cities Wednesday afternoon....
View ArticleWoman’s body found in bay
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com One man is in custody in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found floating in the Laguna Madre Sunday....
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TOUGH SURF
Strong winds serve up choppy waves at TGSA open By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com By DINA ARÉVALO After being postponed a week due to low surf conditions,...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor for May 11, 2017
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, I thought some other folks might respond to a couple of reactionary letters two weeks ago, but there were no letters to the editor in last week’s issue of the paper,...
View ArticleGarza Up for State
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Natalie Garza is primed and ready for the 400-meter dash at this weekend’s UIL State Track and Field Meet in Austin. The Press found Garza at Tarpon Stadium Monday...
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Throwers Mock, Torres Ready for State
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High throwers Trey Mock and Ian Torres are as ready as they will ever be for this weekend’s UIL State Track and Field Meet. Mock is competing in the...
View ArticleCity recognizes motorcycle safety, police
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel recognized Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month and Police Officer Week during a regular meeting...
View ArticleThe Big Spend
CVA mulls marketing expenditure increase By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVA) held a special meeting on Thursday, May 4 to discuss a...
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