Mar 02 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS There are quite a variety of sea beans, or drift seeds, to be found on South Padre’s shores. In fact, Padre Island is considered the best sea bean collecting beach along the entire Gulf Coast region. Most of them come from trees and vines that grow along tropical shores …
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Feb 23 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In a meeting held last Friday, Feb. 16, the City of Port Isabel began to lay the groundwork to offer tax abatements to the developers of the Yacht Club, which it recently agreed to sell to a local family. The City originally purchased the eight lot property for …
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Feb 23 2018
Refuge to combat disease tick with cattle, insecticide-laced deer feed By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Herds of cattle will soon be coming to the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (LANWR) north of Laguna Vista. That’s the word from officials as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service …
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Feb 23 2018
Special to the PRESS Sea Turtle Inc. Director Jeff George, far right, speaks to a crowd of visitors at the brand new outdoor amphitheater during the grand opening of Sea Turtle Inc.’s $6 million facility last Saturday. Crowds encircled the building as they waited for their chance to see the inside of the new education …
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Feb 23 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Described by David Richter of Richter Architects as a “lengthy and collaborative effort to look to the future of the Birding and Nature Center,” the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC) was presented with a schematic design and cost estimates for the addition of a new marine life …
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Feb 23 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The ballot is set for the May 5 General and Special Elections in Laguna Vista. In the General Election, two incumbents, Rolando Gonzalez who holds the place 4 position vacated by Lety Keplinger last year, and Nadine Smith who has the Place 6 seat on the Town Council, are …
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Feb 23 2018
By PETE BANDA Special to the PRESS reporter@sbnewspaper.com The 2018 Los Fresnos PRCA Rodeo and Stock show wrapped up this past weekend and it will go down as one of the best in the event’s 29 year history. The crowds packed the stands on all three days to see bull riding, trick riding and countless other rodeo …
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Feb 23 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Long after the sound of school children had faded for the day, the parking lot of the Esperanza B. Garza Head Start building in Laguna Heights was filled with people Tuesday. Inside the large classroom space — decorated with images of traditional Mexican folklorico dancers, Olaf the Snowman …
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Feb 23 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS In a meeting held on Tuesday, Feb. 20 the SPI Economic Development Corporation heard a presentation from Dr. Mostafa Malki, with Aaron Economic Consulting, regarding the economic impact of the RGV Reef Project. “Artificial reefs are not a new thing. They have been used in the past, in ancient …
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Feb 23 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Marcello’s restaurant in Port Isabel was the setting for a meet and greet held last Tuesday, featuring Cameron County Pct. 2 Commissioner Alex Dominguez, who is challenging State Rep. René Oliveira for his Dist. 37 seat. Attendees enjoyed complementary beer, wine and margaritas while having the opportunity to interact …
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