Feb 06 2020
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Planning and Zoning Commission held a special meeting Thursday, January 30, to elect new officials and approve requests for final plats and replats of two different lot areas on the Island. Previously, Patrick McNulty served as chair of the Planning and Zoning Board, …
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Jan 31 2020
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS At its regular meeting on January 23, the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District (PISBND) voted against a potentially lucrative new tenant lease agreement with a diesel fuel wholesale company. The upstart company, OEA Energy, LLC, a wholesaler out of Houston, Texas, approached the PISBND in October of …
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Jan 30 2020
By David Lee Zamora Special to the Parade Bad Boys for Life is the third installment in the long thought retired Bad Boys franchise, with the last film Bad Boys II releasing on July 18, 2003, and the first Bad Boys in April 7, 1995. The film stars Will Smith as the bulletproof cop …
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Jan 30 2020
By Steve Hathcock Ellen Kyle sent an email recently asking if I “knew what happened to the little green house that once stood on the corner of Haas and Padre Blvd.?” “Yes I do,” was my reply, “in fact, I was there when it happened.” (Early morning May 30, …
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Jan 30 2020
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High School senior pole vaulter Marlyn Cesenes is ready to get started on the 2020 high school track and field season. She has been making the most of the recent ideal weather and is hard at work on preparations for the first meet of the season, …
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Jan 30 2020
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball squad turned it on in the fourth quarter and held off Raymondville, 40-35, in a key District 32-4A match Tuesday night, January 28, at Tarpon Gym. It was a rather low-scoring game for the first three quarters of the contest, although Port …
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Jan 30 2020
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel boys’ hoops squad put on a clinic in team basketball, as they cruised to a 72-36 win over the Raymondville Bearkats Tuesday night at Tarpon Gym. It was the team’s second straight win, after a three-game losing streak dampened hopes for a district …
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Jan 30 2020
By Constancio Martinez, Jr. Special to the PRESS The Girls basketball team is on a three-game winning streak after its recent wins over Progreso (37-33) and Raymondville (40-35). Sabrina Gonzalez who missed the last few games was back to scoring on fast break points finishing with 12 points versus Raymondville. The Lady Tarpons have now …
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Jan 30 2020
To The Editor, After reading the letter to the editor that Council Member Nadine Smith recently wrote, one is led to believe that all the City Council does is attend meetings and take action on agenda items. Having served as a Council Member myself, I understand first hand that there is more that is involved. …
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Jan 30 2020
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS Marine experts and oyster enthusiasts gathered at the Coastal Studies Lab at Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island last Saturday morning, to discuss recent legislation and offer a presentation about the business of oyster farming. Dr. Tony Reisinger, Cameron County Extension Agent with the …
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