Jun 22 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Funds from the Community Development Corporation (CDC) were used to purchase the newly installed LED sign in Laguna Vista. The cost of the LED sign was $48,716. This new sign replaces the marquee that was in place for many years. This 4 x 8 LED sign will enable the …
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Jun 22 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Woodwind players sometimes feel neglected and unappreciated. Of the three main sections of the Silver Tarpon Marching Band people tend to think first of the brass and percussion, and woodwinds almost as an afterthought. The winds deserve better, without a doubt. To gain a better understanding of the …
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Jun 22 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Two-year varsity veteran Daniel Martinez has his eyes on a more successful football season than last year’s turned out to be. The Press found Martinez at the high school this week, and he took a break from his weight room workout to share his thoughts on the upcoming …
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Jun 22 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Aaron Del Abra has been hitting the weight room at the high school hard this summer, diligently working to prepare himself for the start of football practice in August. The Press found Del Abra at the weight room this week and he talked about his workouts and the …
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Jun 22 2018
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, The brutal display of how children and in general poor brown immigrants are being caged worse than animals calls for me to reach others and express what I am doing to deal with this tragic situation. This is terrorism that includes children. To navigate the political landscape is not easy. This …
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Jun 22 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It wasn’t a tropical weather system, but the radar animation still showed some eerie similarities to the kinds of summertime severe weather patterns that earn themselves innocuous sounding names. No, what much of the Rio Grande Valley woke up to on Wednesday morning was a deluge from a …
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Jun 22 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS I have received several emails asking about metal detecting on the beaches of Padre Island. The laws on metal detecting are rather vague and for the most part, loosely enforced. I have been metal detecting on the beaches of Padre Island for over 20 years and have yet to …
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Jun 15 2018
Cameron County Beach Patrol readies lifeguard recruits By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A trio of would-be ocean lifeguards raced towards the surf near the jetties at Isla Blanca Park Tuesday, their heels kicking up sand and sprays of saltwater as they went. Their eyes focused keenly on the distance where the largest waves …
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Jun 15 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista officials Tuesday approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Cameron County for use of 10 acres of land for construction of the South Texas Ecotourism Visitor Center on a Town-owned 23-acre tract on Hwy. 100. The action further commits the Town and County to a partnership in building …
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Jun 15 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista’s Town Council Tuesday approved the recommendation of their Community Development Corporation to fund up to $3,290 in improvements to Lafitte’s Well. The local landmark is named for the notorious pirate Jean Lafitte, who legend says, obtained his fresh water supply from this well. Lafitte is said to …
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