Jul 17 2025
By JACE TUNNELL Special to the PRESS During my weekly beachcombing surveys along the Texas coast, I’ve grown used to finding all sorts of strange things washed up with the tide — from toothbrushes and action figures to eerie dolls. But lately, a new plastic oddity has been showing up in surprising numbers: piggy …
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Jul 13 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Calls for help traveled south, and the Island answered. In the days following catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River, a growing patchwork of people and organizations from South Padre and Port Isabel began quietly mobilizing. Some are filling trucks. Others are collecting gift cards or delivering …
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Jul 13 2025
By: Dianté Marigny editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I’ve been a girl mom for nearly a decade. When I was pregnant with my oldest daughter, I remember crying—not out of joy, but disappointment—when they told me I was having a girl. I had always pictured myself raising a son. But by the time I was pregnant again, …
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Jul 13 2025
A Letter from the Editor Dianté Marigny editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Dear Visitors and Readers, Welcome to our summer tourist guide—and welcome to one of my favorite places on Earth. Much of the reason I fell in love with the Rio Grande Valley is because of the South Padre Island area. They weren’t kidding when they called …
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Jul 13 2025
Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island will host an open house for stakeholder input on the Convention Center Expansion Project and a review of possible designs. This open house will take place on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Convention Center located at 7355 …
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Jul 13 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS “I have listened to our residents, and the message is clear—property taxes remain the most pressing concern for families across Cameron County,” said Judge Eddie Treviño Jr., setting the tone for this year’s budget talks. As the Cameron County Commissioners’ Court begins its annual three-month budget session, …
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Jul 13 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The renovations to the Laguna Madre Park are coming along, albeit the project completion deadline of March 3, 2025 has come and gone. With much needed repairs, the park improvements include new baseball fields, picnic stations, concession and restroom facilities, fitness equipment, a playground, and multi-use trail. …
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Jul 13 2025
By: M. Kathy Raines South Padre Island offers splendid venues for viewing wildlife, from migratory birds to any number of fascinating creatures— roseate spoonbills, sea turtles, dolphins, ground squirrels, sea urchins and hermit and fiddler crabs for a few. But, within a 30-to-40-minute drive within or near Brownsville, several equally rich wildlife habitats await. …
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Jul 13 2025
By RAY QUIROGA rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com A popular outing for Rio Grande Valley visitors involves taking day trips to Mexican border cities. For the uninitiated, however, a trip, even a short one, across the border poses several questions and concerns. While Matamoros and Reynosa, two popular city ports of entry into the US, offer unique experiences, …
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Jul 13 2025
By: Trina “Indi” Johnson A full slate of summer events has been announced by the South Texas Ecotourism Center, inviting families and nature lovers to explore the wild beauty of the Rio Grande Valley. Tucked along State Highway 100 on a 10-acre stretch of native landscape, the center was created to inspire sustainable …
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