Apr 23 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The Laguna Vista Public Library is celebrating National Library Week this April with a full lineup of programs designed to highlight its role as a hub for learning, creativity, and community connection. Observed nationwide each April, National Library Week recognizes the importance of libraries as spaces where people …
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Apr 23 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS As the two candidates in Laguna Vista’s mayoral race connect with voters following a recent all-candidate forum in which not all candidates chose to participate, questions have also emerged about the use of campaign text messaging. Some residents in the South Padre Island Golf Club community say …
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Apr 23 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS South Padre Island City Council moved forward on multiple development, infrastructure, and financial items during its April 15 meeting, with a major focus on the future of the city’s convention center and tourism strategy. A presentation from Hunden Partners dominated the discussion. The consulting firm, hired to evaluate …
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Apr 23 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Tuesday, April 14 the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons softball team hosted their last home game against the RGC La Grulla Lady Gators during senior night. The game started off with some early excitement as the Lady Tarpons closed out the first inning with a 4-3 …
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Apr 23 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Tuesday, April 16 the Port Isabel ECHS track teams traveled to Zapata to compete in the UIL 4A Area 31 & 32 track meet. Girls head coach Ceci Trejo was pleased with her team’s performance, and will be able to send a handful of athletes to …
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Apr 23 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Authorities say four people from Harlingen have been taken into custody following a hit-and-run crash in Laguna Heights that left a pedestrian seriously injured. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the incident happened late March near State Highway 100 and Adams Street. Investigators say the driver struck a pedestrian …
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Apr 16 2026
By: DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Rio Grande City man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly fleeing from police and leading officers on a pursuit that resulted in a pedestrian being struck and hospitalized. According to the South Padre Island Police Department, the incident began around 10:30 p.m. when officers attempted to stop a blue Nissan Sentra …
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Apr 16 2026
Residents fill a Laguna Vista community room on April 11 for an all- candidate forum hosted by the newly chartered League of Women Voters chapter, following weeks of controversy leading up to the event. (Photo by Jacqi Leyva-Hill) By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS A candidate forum intended to give residents direct access to …
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Apr 16 2026
photo caption: The Beatles 1969 album cover titled Abbey Road Special to the PRESS The El Paseo Arts Foundation will present a tribute to The Beatles with “Lucy’s Diamonds,” performing April 20–21 at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. The show will take audiences on a musical journey through The Beatles’ chart-topping era, featuring songs …
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Apr 16 2026
By RAY QUIROGA Special to the PRESS A trial date has been set in the case involving a deadly multi-city pursuit that began on South Padre Island in October 2023 and ended with the killing of San Benito Police Lieutenant Milton Resendez during a law enforcement chase later that evening. According to court records, Rogelio …
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