Apr 05 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A crew of sailors is leaving today for a two to three week journey across the Gulf of Mexico, bound for Boca Chica to tell SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk that they can train the first people on Mars. Aboard the 70-foot sailboat Anne, the crew proposes they can train …
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Apr 05 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Art Business Incubator (ABI-SPI), like many in the Laguna Madre area, has had quite a year. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new crop of resident artists and upcoming events, a car crashed into ABI-SPI’s building last week. The front door is destroyed, and a crack now runs along the …
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Apr 05 2021
Compiled by Steve Hathcock 2804 RECKLESSLY DAMAGING OR DESTROYING PROPERTY: On March 22, 2021 at approximately 9:13 a.m. officers were dispatched to 130 Padre Boulevard in reference to criminal mischief. Upon arrival I made contact with a female subject who stated that her vehicles rear window has been shattered. Information was gathered and a case …
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Mar 30 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com An unusually early launch at SpaceX’s Boca Chica facility ended in flames after the most recent Starship prototype exploded before landing. In its fourth high-altitude test flight, Starship SN11 launched at 8 a.m. on Mar. 30. Around six minutes later, before the spacecraft had a chance to land, fire illuminated the …
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Mar 26 2021
Staff report Port Isabel business owners can now register their staff for COVID-19 vaccines. Up to 10 employees, including owners and managers, over 30-years-old with underlying conditions, can register per business. Vaccination clinics will be held again a week after Easter. Go to http://bit.ly/pi-bus to fill out the form. Tweet
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Mar 26 2021
Staff report A mild water shortage is occurring in the Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD), according to a press release from the utility company. On Wednesday, Mar. 10, the LMWD initiated Stage 2 water conditions, meaning there is a mild water shortage. The shortage, according to the press release, is due to water levels in …
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Mar 26 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Just weeks after their arrival, the future of dockless scooters on South Padre Island is in question. Last Wednesday, South Padre Island City Council voted to convene a committee to examine the city’s ordinances on dockless scooters, after several citizen complaints and police reports of reckless riding. SPI Councilmember Kerry Schwartz, …
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Mar 26 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Lady Tarpon soccer team is playoff bound, the first time in two years. This Saturday, at 10 a.m., the Lady Tarpons will face the IDEA Donna Lady Titans at home, after a rough season wrought with COVID-19, a freeze and endless schedule changes. Port Isabel High School Head Girls Soccer …
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Mar 26 2021
Robert Lewis Special to the PRESS Now that we are in the final week of March, we are all over the “shock” of the devastating freeze that affected all plants throughout the entire state of Texas. After five weeks of recovery, I am seeing many plants showing signs of life: mainly from the bottom half …
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Mar 26 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Annova LNG, one of three liquified natural gas export plant projects slated for the Port of Brownsville, has suspended the project, the company announced this past Monday. “Due to changes in the LNG market, Annova LNG has announced the immediate discontinuation of its liquified natural gas export facility under development in …
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