Venue tax projects, dune walkovers top Council talks
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Venue tax projects, transit studies, code of ordinance amendments, and shoreline related topics highlighted the South Padre Island City Council meeting held on...
View ArticleCandidates take oath of office in Laguna Vista
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Incumbent Councilman Michael Carter and political newcomer Rolando Gonzalez were declared winners of Saturday’s Laguna Vista’s general and special election during...
View ArticleCauseway closed for hours after phone call
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Officials closed the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway for several hours Friday, May 5, after receiving a suspicious phone...
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Abbott signs bill banning sanctuary cities
Legislation faces law enforcement, public backlash By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com With no fanfare or advanced notice, Gov. Greg Abbott took to Facebook...
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HATEFUL SPEECH
Video still frame courtesy Noria Alward. Family in ‘shock’ after man shouts anti-Muslim epithets By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A family vacationing on...
View ArticleRio History: The Galleon
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS A galleon’s weight varied from 100 to 1,000 tons. Her armament could include up to 40 guns of various caliber. The ship’s speed, depending on size and shape,...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: To the Class of 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Congrats, Class of 2017! You’ve done it. You’ve arrived at graduation day. You’ve got your cap and gown, your stoles and...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor for May 18, 2017
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor; I wondered how long it would take the Birdwells of Laguna Vista, our registered socialists, to come back on my earlier letter to the editor. Well, they came back in...
View ArticleGarza 5th at State Meet
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High Lady Tarpon runner Natalie Garza finished fifth in the 400-meter dash at the 2017 UIL State Track and Field Meet in Austin last week. Garza was timed...
View ArticleMock wins gold in Austin
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Sometimes all that glitters is gold. Port Isabel High senior Sydney “Trey” Mock was awarded the gold medal in the discus at last weekend’s UIL State Track and Field...
View ArticleBlooms, butterflies lead beautification committee talks
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The Keep South Padre Island Beautiful Committee recognized ecologically friendly initiatives and discussed environmental issues during its May 11 meeting. Committee...
View ArticleTown to hold Memorial Day parade, ceremony
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A Memorial Day ceremony and parade will be observed in Laguna Vista on Monday, May 29 to pay respects to the men and women who gave their lives in defense of this...
View ArticleTask force analyzes Island parking issues
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Shoreline Management Director Brandon Hill presented an analysis regarding parking issues on the Island during a May 15 special meeting of the...
View ArticleSecond arrest made in connection with body found in bay
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County Sheriff’s deputies have made a second arrest in connection with the suspected murder of a 53-year-old...
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‘Causeway Cat’ saved
Police chief aids in rescue, shelter gears up for Ay Chihuahua By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s said that cats have nine lives. And on Thursday, May...
View ArticleClass of 2017 takes center stage
By MARINA WISE Special to the PRESS This was finally the day that more than a hundred Port Isabel seniors had been eagerly awaiting for over a decade: Graduation Day. The ceremony took place at the...
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Green awarded Press scholarship
By MARINA WISE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel – South Padre Press, in partnership with several local businesses, is pleased to announce the recipient of our 2017 academic scholarship, Ramsey...
View ArticleOblate Memorial Prayer Garden planned
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish is building a Memorial Prayer Garden to pay tribute to the Oblate Priests and Brothers who served the Port Isabel Community from...
View ArticleLighthouse repairs delayed again
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com July 25. That’s the new estimated date of completion for the repairs to the historic Port Isabel Lighthouse, announced City...
View ArticleBomb scare stalls Metro traffic
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Valley Metro bus and its passengers got an unexpected shock Sunday when a man began shouting about a bomb as the bus was...
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