Jul 26 2019
By FREDDY JIMENEZ editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After months of political dissidence and the election of a new mayor, the City of South Padre Island announced a general election for Council Member Place 1 and 2. In a press release, South Padre Island’s public information officer Nikki Soto said. A general election will be held in the City …
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Jul 26 2019
By GAIGE DAVILA Port Isabel-South Padre Press In the June 1934 edition of Rio Grande Valleybased Monty’s Monthly News magazine, James Addison Hockaday, or “J.A.,” a Missouri-born physician who moved to Port Isabel, described the philosophy behind the first Rio Grande Valley Fishing Rodeo, two months before the tournament’s start: “At our front door flows …
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Jul 26 2019
By ANGIE GAMEZ Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel held its Ground Breaking Ceremony on July 18 for the Washington Park renovation project. City Manager Jared Hockema, City Commissioners Carmen Rios, Jeffrey Martinez, and Martin Cantu, Jr., Chief of Police Robert Lopez, and Judge Benito Ochoa IV were among the attendees celebrating …
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Jul 26 2019
By Gaige Davila Port Isabel-South Padre Press This story has been updated. Workers from an unnamed utility company broke a main water line on the 700 block of Padre Boulevard around 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, according to Nikki Soto, public information officer for the City of South Padre Island, in a press …
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Jul 26 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista has a new fire chief, as Robert J. Drapela assumed the position on July 17. For a young man, Drapela, 31, has an impressive background of training and service. He served in the Coast Guard for 11 years and is currently an active duty member on …
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Jul 25 2019
Sir, Here’s a potential take. Out of all the documents ICE will receive, let’s say 10 percent are undocumented. What are they doing to secure the names, address and social security numbers of the 90 percent that are citizens? This sounds like a huge data breach waiting to happen. Since this organization and its agents …
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Jul 25 2019
By Steve Hathcock Special to the PARADE In April of 1926, the Dallas News published a story about a proposed 5000-acre park to be located about halfway down Padre Island from Corpus Christi. Travelers would reach the park by driving along a road of hard-packed beach sand that would connect the north and south end …
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Jul 18 2019
By GAIGE DAVILA Special to the PRESS Since Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been issuing subpoenas to Port Isabel and South Padre Island restaurants and hotels, seeking their employees’ records. According to local business owners, ICE is also seeking businesses’ records and employees’ personal information, such as addresses and phone numbers. The …
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Jul 18 2019
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS After swearing in newly minted Mayor Patrick McNulty and bidding adieu to outgoing Mayor Dennis Stahl, the SPI City Council spent the majority of its regular meeting on Wednesday night discussing how to regulate the burgeoning golf cart rental businesses on the Island. Before presenting the former mayor …
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Jul 18 2019
By ANGIE GAMEZ Special to the PRESS The Island Metro MultiModal Grand Opening was on Friday, July 12, and it was a grand opening indeed. With a ceremony that included a full program – speakers (local officials and funding partners), Color Guard march, singer Leslie Blasing, dedication, ribbon cutting, refreshments, and a tour of the …
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