Town plans full day for July 4th
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Live music, a parade and family-oriented activities are slated at Laguna Vista’s Independence Day Parade and Picnic on July 1. New to the event this year is a Fun...
View ArticleUnresponsive man pulled from water
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A 63-year-old man was pulled from the water Tuesday after bystanders noticed something was wrong, authorities said. “Two...
View ArticleBy the numbers
Island Council hears Spring Break crime, commerce stats during workshop By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS On Wednesday, June 14, the South Padre Island City Council held its second public workshop on...
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Seaside Celebration
12 nests released on World Sea Turtle Day By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Things got off to an auspicious and busy start last Friday, as Sea Turtle Inc....
View ArticlePercussionists report
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Practice for the Port Isabel High volleyball team will not start until Aug. 1. The Tarpon football squad will hold its first practice on Aug. 7. There’s one group of...
View ArticleCamacho looking forward to senior season
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Travis Camacho wants to go out with a bang. The Tarpon running back, one of more than a dozen senior P.I. football players expected to be on the roster for the 2017...
View ArticleSchool uniform registration deadline set at OLSS
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Parishioners at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church who are in need of help in buying school uniforms for their children can register through June 30 in the...
View ArticleBlessing of the Fleet slated to honor shrimpers
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A Blessing of the Fleet and Memorial Shrimpers’ Mass is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel....
View ArticleRepairs, improvements set to begin around city
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission moved forward with several plans to repair or improve several facilities throughout the...
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Lucio summarizes legislative session
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com State Rep. Eddie Lucio III (D-Brownsville) and State Sen. José Rodriguez (D-El Paso) visited South Padre Island last...
View ArticleCity approves venue tax bonds, fleet maintenance
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council met on Wednesday, June 21 to vote on the issuance of venue tax related bonds, as well as to review public works and IT improvement...
View ArticleLaguna Madre ready for the Fourth
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The towns of the Laguna Madre are all set to celebrate Independence Day this weekend. The Town of Laguna Vista has an...
View ArticleFire chiefs speak on firework safety
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com With scores of people expected to celebrate Independence Day this weekend, two Laguna Madre area fire chiefs had some words...
View ArticleBE PREPARED
Officials urge residents to plan in advance for hurricane season By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Have a plan. That was the resounding advice from local...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Fire Up the Grill
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Barbecue. Is there anything more quintessentially Texan than firing up a grill and slowly smoking various kinds and cuts of...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor for July 6, 2017
Special to the PRESS To the Editor, When I was first elected eight years ago by the citizens of Laguna Vista, I made a pledge, and just recently reaffirmed that pledge at my last swearing-in, to...
View ArticleInfante encourages summer workouts
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS As with all football coaches at this time of year, new Port Isabel High athletic director and head football coach, Jaime Infante is hard at work these days as he...
View ArticleChavez, Aguilera hit the weight room
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Brian Chavez and Cesar Aguilera have been hitting the weight room at Port Isabel High School hard this summer as they prepare for the 2017 football season. Both...
View ArticleBalancing Act
School board continues budget planning By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel School Board of Trustees met for the second in a series of budget...
View ArticleLaguna Vista sales tax increases steady
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Town of Laguna Vista sales tax revenue climbed 1.80 percent in June with a payments from the state comptroller’s office totaling $12,198. The payment is the...
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