Woman injured in auto-pedestrian accident
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Officials say one woman was critically injured in an auto-pedestrian accident on South Padre Island last Thursday. “On July...
View ArticleEDC discusses artificial reef, boardwalks
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC) discussed a request for funding for the RGV Reef, as well as considered the issue of boardwalk...
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TURTLE TIME
STI interns recap projects at Community Day By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Turtle lovers were in for a treat Tuesday evening as the eight people who were...
View ArticleRio Grande LNG seeking County tax abatement
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Rio Grande LNG, one of three liquefied natural gas (LNG) companies seeking to build an export terminal at the Port of...
View ArticleHigh-tech program leaves parents with questions
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s not your grandmother’s school house anymore. Some students at Point Isabel ISD (PIISD) are taking part in an education...
View ArticleShoreline management, disaster guidelines top council talks
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council discussed shoreline management related topics and its annual review of the city manager during its Wednesday, Nov. 1 meeting....
View ArticleWater district mulls billing agreement
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com One bill, one check. That was the idea pitched to the Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) Wednesday evening by the Port...
View ArticleIsland analyzes hurricane response
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS An analysis of the City’s response to Hurricane Harvey highlighted the Wednesday, Nov. 1 meeting of the South Padre Island City Council. SPI Fire Chief Doug Fowler...
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Shrimp Cook-Off to be on national TV
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS More than a dozen competitors not only got the opportunity to vie for their shrimp dish to be crowned the winner of the 24th Annual World’s Championship Shrimp...
View ArticleWorrell wins Laguna Vista race
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Victor Worrell will be the next Laguna Vista Town Council member, following a big win Tuesday over two other candidates for the Place 5 position. With a total of...
View ArticleLaguna Madre elections see mixed results
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District’s (LMWD) bond election has failed, with 57 percent of voters casting their ballots against...
View ArticleIsland, Port Isabel to mark Veterans Day
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The communities of the Laguna Madre are proud to honor their veterans, and as such, will be hosting several Veterans Day...
View ArticleAircraft Carrier Memorial to be unveiled Saturday
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Monuments to US Navy aircraft carriers the Ranger, Constellation and Independence will be unveiled at Laguna Vista Veterans’ Memorial Park this Saturday as a...
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STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT
Amateur astronomer hosts stargazing event By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Adam Chance passed out sheets of copier paper to the small group assembled on...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Deck the Halls
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone. Whatever turkey leftovers there were should be just about gobbled up entirely by now,...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor for November 30, 2017
Special to the PRESS Editor, More than 60 years ago, when I was a small boy, I recall my father and grandfather sitting at the table and talking about plans to build the Port of Brownsville. They said...
View ArticleBoys claw past Cougars, 55-46
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team traveled to Santa Maria last Saturday for a non-district Thanksgiving weekend game and came away with a 55-46 win. “They had a...
View ArticleLady Tarpons Pop La Villa
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons hoops squad outscored the La Villa Lady Cardinals, 57-37, in a non-district basketball game at Tarpon Gym Tuesday night. Port Isabel...
View ArticleRainy day conundrum
Task force mulls changes to beach umbrella ordinance By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force considered a revision to an ordinance related to beach umbrellas, as...
View ArticleArtificial reef, cruise ships top EDC talks
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS During its Tuesday, Nov. 28 meeting, the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC) discussed the economic impact of a proposed artificial reef...
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