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Former Port Isabel Mayor Leo ‘Speck’ Sanders dies
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Former Port Isabel Mayor Leo Floyd Sanders died Monday after battling a brief illness, his family said. Sanders was 90...
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Life Aquatic: Kemp’s ridley nesting explained
Sea Turtle Inc. | Courtesy photo By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com June is prime nesting season on South Padre Island for the critically endangered Kemp’s...
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Church holds blessing ceremony for Oblate prayer garden
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A ceremony blessing Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church’s new Oblate Memorial Prayer Garden was celebrated here on Monday, June 25. The new facility, at 705...
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Full slate for Independence Day fun
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre area can celebrate an early Independence Day this Saturday in Laguna Vista. The first-ever Laguna Vista Fun Run, Parade and Celebration...
View ArticleCity mulls feather banner regulations
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sometimes too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Such may be the case with temporary signage placed in front of local...
View ArticleCity commits an additional $100,000 to cruise ship project
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Cruise ships, recognition of Environmental Services achievements, efforts to promote expanded airlift services to the area, and shoreline management strategies...
View ArticleCapital projects committee holds meeting with eyes on November election
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Capital Projects Planning Committee held their first meeting Tuesday afternoon at City Hall. Port Isabel...
View ArticleThree arrested in Murphy’s burglary plot
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel police have arrested three people in connection with a plot to steal money from the Murphy USA gas station...
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More than 100 people show for comprehensive plan open house
Kevin Rich | Courtesy photo By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The turn out was heavy for a City of South Padre Island public comprehensive planning meeting held on Tuesday, June 19. The open house...
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LVFD to the Rescue
Special to the PRESS The Laguna Vista Fire Department responded to calls for mutual aid during last week’s heavy rains, which left large portions of the Rio Grande Valley under several feet of water....
View ArticlePort Isabel officer serving suspension
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Port Isabel police officer is currently serving a suspension from duty, officials confirmed Wednesday. Sgt. Rene Camacho...
View ArticlePolice pursuit ends in arrest of partially nude man on the Causeway
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A police pursuit by South Padre Island police (SPIPD) led to the arrest of a man wanted for aggravated robbery in Pharr,...
View ArticleTenor drummers carry weight
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS When the Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band takes the field for its first performance of the season next month, take a close look at the tenor drummers....
View ArticleWriter’s Block: We are the Capital Gazette
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I haven’t spoken about it publicly before, but even here in our sleepy little Laguna Madre community, I’ve faced threats,...
View ArticleNearshore berm renourishment continues
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS A review of Shoreline Department projects highlighted the Monday, June 25 meeting of the South Padre Island Shoreline Taskforce. Shoreline Management Program Manager...
View ArticleUTRGV provides Island with economic impact data
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Analysis of economic impact study methodology highlighted the Wednesday, June 27 meeting of the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVAB)....
View ArticleMaxan, Island, The Fingers top priority list
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Capital Projects Committee met Monday for their second meeting in as many weeks to begin the process of...
View ArticleRate hike rumors lead to packed water district meeting
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A post on Facebook sparked fears among Laguna Madre residents that their water bills could soon see increases of over 100...
View ArticleMosquito spraying continues weeks after heavy rains
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com They bite, leaving painful, itchy, angry red welts on your skin. And they can vectors for transmitting several diseases,...
View ArticleCities respond banned bag ban
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has put several Rio Grande Valley cities on notice that they may be at odds with state...
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