May 22 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Bars, bowling alleys, bingo halls, zoos, skating rinks, aquariums, rodeos and natural caverns can reopen this Friday, May 22, per order from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, at 25 percent capacity. Also starting Friday, restaurants can increase their occupancy limit to 50 percent. Child care facilities reopened this past Monday, May 18, …
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May 22 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Gulfpoint Condominiums will rebuild its “B” building after a massive fire engulfed the 27-unit property this past Saturday. The rebuild will take anywhere from 24 to 30 months, according to Carlos Chacon, owner of Chacon Realty, the entity who manages Gulfpoint Condominiums, said. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives …
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May 21 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Atlantic Ocean, where the Gulf of Mexico lies, has a 60 percent chance to have an “above-normal” hurricane season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with a range of 13 to 19 named storms developing. Six to ten of these storms could become hurricanes, with 3 to …
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May 21 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A hand-carved, seven-foot and ten inch tall by eight-foot-long, six and half-foot wide wooden sea turtle sculpture is now displayed in front of Sea Ranch Restaurant, in what the City of South Padre Island calls a “record breaking tribute” to South Padre Island sea turtles. . The 400-pound, mesquite wood sculpture, …
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May 20 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com This summer’s Causeway Run and Fitness Walk, hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce, has been cancelled. The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce board cancelled the event on Wednesday morning, May 20, saying they were concerned for participants’ safety. The run was scheduled for June 6, initially, before being rescheduled …
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May 18 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Bars, bowling alleys, bingo halls, zoos, skating rinks, aquariums, rodeos and natural caverns can reopen this Friday, May 22, per order from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, at 25 percent capacity. Also starting Friday, restaurants can increase their occupancy limit to 50 percent. Child care facilities can reopen today, along with massage …
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May 16 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A South Padre Island condominium building has been destroyed by an early Saturday morning fire. A fire broke out at Gulfpoint Condominiums, on 200 Padre Boulevard next to the Sapphire Towers, at 7:36 a.m. on May 16, according to National Weather Service reports, after a lightning strike hit the building …
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May 15 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sandcastle Village, outside of Gravity Park and Louie’s Backyard on South Padre Island, is going through another facelift, celebrating the graduation season, specifically for Port Isabel High School’s class of 2020. Initially, the Sandcastle Village was undergoing a “spring breaker-friendly theme,” before the global COVID-19 pandemic made the sand sculptors stop …
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May 15 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com No Island restaurants have been cited for violating the state-mandated 25 percent occupancy rule, according to the City of South Padre Island. Code enforcement officers and health inspectors with the city have not given citations for other regulations related to Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s order to reopen Texas businesses either. The …
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May 15 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Robert Salinas, former administrator for the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation, has responded to the City of Port Isabel’s partial motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Salinas, via his lawyer. Salinas’ lawyer, Mark A. Sanchez, writes in the response that Salinas has given sufficient evidence that his due process rights …
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