Apr 26 2019
By Wendy Van Den Boogerd Special to the PRESS Early last Friday morning, the sunshine rested on top of the Laguna Madre while nearby a crowd of 40 kids gleamed with excitement from the pier. It was the perfect day for fishing, and these kids were ready to learn. The event was brought forth by …
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Apr 26 2019
By Freddy Jimenez editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Earlier this week, Park Rangers recovered a dead body on the shores of South Padre Island. This past Monday, the body of 59-year-old Jorge Guillermo Basañez Salas was found washed up along beach access #5, confirmed Park Ranger Assistant Chief Silverio Cisneros. Park Rangers Chief Horacio Zamora said the department …
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Apr 26 2019
By Freddy Jimenez editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com By way of an agreement between the Brownsville Navigation District (BND) and NextDecade Corporation, the Brownsville Ship Channel located at the Port of Brownsville will undergo improvements in the near future. On Wednesday, April 24, a ceremony was held at the Port of Brownsville announcing the agreement between both entities. Titled …
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Apr 26 2019
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Seven Port Isabel Tarpon athletes are off to the UIL Region IV Track and Field Meet in Kingsville this weekend, and confidence abounds in these young men as they advance to the next level of competition. “I have a lot of confidence,” head P.I. Tarpons coach Joe Gonzales …
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Apr 26 2019
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Seven Port Isabel Lady Tarpon athletes are competing this weekend at the UIL Region IV Track and Field Meet in Kingsville. Madison Ramos, Marlyn Cesenes, Lora Galvan, Allyson Reyes, Danaka Camacho, Gabby Torres, and Mandy Perkins all qualified for regional competition with top four finishes in their respective …
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Apr 26 2019
Dear Editor, Notice to incumbents, candidates, and seated officials. We, (property owners and renters) need your help. If not, you’re part of the problem. City of Port Isabel’s forensic audit ended in mid-2018, providing certifiable evidence of many wrong doings. Within three projects: Yacht Club Restoration, E.D.C. Revolving Loan Program, and Event Center Project. The …
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Apr 26 2019
By Steve Hathcock Special to the PARADE Every once in a while I will get an email from someone asking me for help in identifying something they found while exploring our Island. “Mister Hathcock,” the email started, “I am writing to you, about a bottle we found in a wash-out area about 12 miles north …
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Apr 19 2019
By ANAMARIA RAMIREZ Port Isabel-South Padre Press With Election Day less than a month away, voters will soon have the opportunity to fulfill their constitutional duty. Three entities are on the ballot this cycle: the South Padre Island Mayoral election, the Port Isabel City Commissioners election, and the Point Isabel Independent School District Board of …
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Apr 19 2019
By FREDDY JIMENEZ Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cozily located between Pompano and Sheepshead St., the South Padre Island Migratory Sanctuary has been underdone revitalization over the past two years, but now, the sanctuary is hoping to bring in volunteers. If you take a stroll down to the sanctuary, operated by the Valley Land …
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Apr 19 2019
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The new director of the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), Ed Caum, held a small welcoming reception Monday evening at the SPI Convention Center, to introduce himself and articulate some of his ideas for marketing the Island. Attended primarily by CVB staff and South Padre …
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