Jan 22 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Last year, the Port Isabel boys’ soccer season ended abruptly in the first round of the playoffs after suffering a grueling 1-0 loss at the hands of the Progreso Red Ants. The same Progreso team that was ranked #1 in the 4A class and reached the …
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Jan 22 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (SPI EDC) met Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 9 a.m. in the South Padre Island Municipal Building/City Council Chambers, approving consent items before hearing updates on artificial reef development and offshore fishing initiatives. Curtis Hayungs, speaking on behalf of Friends of …
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Jan 22 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS On Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, the Port Isabel–San Benito Navigation District held a special Pilot Board meeting followed by a regular Board of Commissioners meeting at the district administrative offices on Industrial Drive in Port Isabel. The Pilot Board meeting opened with roll call, an invocation, and …
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Jan 22 2026
Special to the PRESS HARLINGEN, TX—In late December, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. and the Cameron County Commissioners delivered the 2025 State of the County address at the Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Cultural Arts Center. The address detailed a year of transformative progress, focusing on fiscal responsibility, massive infrastructure investment and growth, and …
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Jan 22 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a record-setting $200 million contract to rebuild and expand Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, a major investment that will modernize facilities and strengthen border and maritime security operations along the Texas coast. The design-build contract was awarded to The Haskell Company and is the …
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Jan 15 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The body of a San Benito woman who was reported missing on Monday was recovered Tuesday morning on South Padre Island, according to authorities. San Benito Police Chief Mario Perea said the 46-year-old woman was found around 10:30 a.m. near Cameron County Beach Access 6. The woman was reported missing shortly …
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Jan 15 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, January 9 the 4A Port Isabel ECHS boys’ basketball team hosted the 6A Weslaco Panthers in a non-district game. Entering the matchup, the Tarpons were coming off a 63-55 win over the Zapata Hawks. Although the Panthers were coming off a 72-61 loss to …
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Jan 15 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, January 9 the Port Isabel ECHS Powerlifting teams traveled to Brownsville to compete in the Pace Vikings Invitational powerlifting meet. The boy’s division featured 54 lifters from nine different high schools with most of the field coming from larger 5A & 6A programs. PI’s …
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Jan 15 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com From the flats of the Lower Laguna Madre to the deeper waters off the coast, local fishing captains from South Padre Island and Port Isabel are earning statewide recognition for their skill, consistency and customer satisfaction. Several area fishermen have ranked among the top captains in Texas on FishingBooker, one …
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Jan 15 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista Town Council opened its Jan. 13 meeting with ceremonial recognitions, followed by public concerns regarding delayed grant funding and updates tied to emergency response improvements and long-term infrastructure planning. The Council meeting began with a recognition of Elizabeth Baldwin, the retiring director of the Laguna Vista …
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