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Lighthouse to re-open Jan. 2
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At long last, the Port Isabel Lighthouse will once again be open to the public. The date and time have been set: at 9 a.m....
View ArticleDebate over future of Spring Break continues
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Spring Break was a major focal point for the South Padre Island City Council and its related subcommittees during 2017. Convention and Visitors Advisory (CVA) Board...
View ArticleThe back and forth of Clayton’s Pier
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The proposed Clayton’s Fishing Pier, the loss of one of the Island’s founders, and the election of a new mayor were major topics of discussion on South Padre Island...
View Article2017 – A Year in Review
Looking back at 12 months of headlines By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The last year has seen many changes occur in the Laguna Madre region. And the...
View ArticleRio History: From the Belly of a Whale
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS When Kay and I had our Beachcombers Museum/Bookstore/Coffee shop we would have people from all walks of life stroll through our doors with many of them bearing...
View ArticleWriter’s Block: Winter is Here, For Now
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com What a difference a year makes! Last year’s New Year’s Eve was cool, but rather comfortable. The mostly pleasant weather...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor for Jan. 4, 2018
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, It was with much sadness I read of the passing of Walter B. Birdwell. Even though we did not agree on much I loved reading his Letters to the Editor in the Press. He...
View ArticleGrulla holds off Lady Tarpons
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpon basketball team made the long trip to Rio Grande City Tuesday night and came up three points short against the Lady Gators of La Grulla,...
View ArticleGators get Tarpons
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons fell into a 14-0 hole in the first quarter of their District 32-4A hoops contest at Rio Grande City and lost to the Grulla Gators, 59-51,...
View ArticleIsla Blanca RV park reservations to begin Jan. 15
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Beginning Jan. 15, the Cameron County Parks Department will begin accepting reservations for the 2018 summer season at the...
View ArticleNew Year’s Eve quiet for first responders
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Frigid temperatures and rain over New Year’s Eve most likely played a role in what turned out to be a fairly uneventful...
View ArticleOver 170 ‘stunned’ sea turtles rescued from frigid waters
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Several local agencies sprang into action this week as temperatures began to drop. Staff and volunteers from Sea Turtle...
View ArticleWinter Weather Cause and Effect
TPWD temporarily suspends coastal fishing By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Falling water temperatures spurred the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)...
View ArticlePort Isabel rips Rio Hondo, Zapata postponed
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons boys’ basketball team ran Rio Hondo up and down the court at Tarpon Gym and lit up the scoreboard for a 70-48 win last Friday night. The...
View ArticleSchool district gets positive financial review
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In a year marked by state budget cuts to public education, the Point Isabel School Board of Trustees were happy to receive...
View ArticleArturo Galvan Coastal Park improvements to continue
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel is gearing up to begin phase 2 of its plans for Arturo Galvan Coastal Park, which will include the...
View ArticleVega gives Chamber a parks update
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Cameron County Parks Director Joe Vega was the featured guest at the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce sponsored “Coffee and Conversation” event held on...
View ArticleEDC talks maintenance plans, taxes and cruises
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Birding and Nature Center maintenance, sales tax analysis, entrepreneurship programs and an update on efforts to make the Island a cruise ship port of call topped the...
View ArticleStahl delivers first State of the Island address
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It was the first official address by first-time mayor of South Padre Island, Dennis Stahl. Stahl delivered the address —...
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Causeway runners enjoyed fair weather, new medals
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Causeway runners couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day to hit the pavement. Saturday’s weather was sunny and cool,...
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