Jun 27 2025
By: Dianté Marigny editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com LAGUNA VISTA, Texas — A man is dead after an apparent self‑inflicted gunshot wound that followed a domestic‑disturbance call Monday evening, according to Laguna Vista police. Officers were dispatched at 5:07 p.m. on June 23 to a home in the 400 block of Banker Street, where they spoke with a woman outside who reported …
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Jun 26 2025
Special to the PRESS The Cameron County District Attorney’s Office is calling on residents and visitors to prioritize safety this summer. This weekend, Alberto Lorenzo Galvan, 39, of Edinburg, drowned near Beach Access #5 while swimming. Despite CPR efforts by lifeguards and emergency personnel, Mr. Galvan was later pronounced dead at a hospital in …
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Jun 26 2025
By TRINA ‘INDI’ JOHNSON Special to the PRESS A young dolphin was found lifeless on Boca Chica Beach over the weekend, its body discovered the day after a wave of unease swept through the nearby Dolphin Cove area on South Padre Island. Beachgoers reported a disturbance involving a jet ski and a dolphin, though …
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Jun 26 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A powerful explosion rocked SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica late Wednesday night, sending shockwaves across South Texas and startling residents from Port Isabel to Harlingen. The blast, which occurred at approximately 11 p.m. on June 18, was heard and felt in multiple cities, sparking concern across the region. According to …
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Jun 26 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com An eight-minute investigative video produced by Dolcefino Media is raising questions about the use of taxpayer funds and potential conflicts of interest involving public officials in South Padre Island. The video, titled ‘The Island Mob’ highlights claims that public money has been used in ways that appear to benefit bars and …
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Jun 26 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS The Cameron County Parks Department is set to light up Isla Blanca Park this Independence Day weekend with two nights of live music at the Cameron County Amphitheater and Event Center, located at the southern tip of South Padre Island. On Friday, July 4, the department …
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Jun 26 2025
Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley. First boat docks for fish tourney The first of some 50 boats for the 1951 fishing tournament arrived here Monday, and at …
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Jun 26 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On June 20-21, PIECHS student Elle Wall competed in the 2025 girls’ (15-16) Heptathlon event at the AU South Texas – Central District Qualifier held in Von Ormy, TX. Completed over two days, the Heptathlon is a combination of seven grueling events, including the 100m Hurdles, 200M …
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Jun 26 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, June 20th, Port Isabel hosted its annual “Battle by the Bay” 7on7 State Qualifying Tournament. The tourney featured six teams split into two pools, with Port Isabel, La Grulla, and Freer in Pool A, and Hidalgo, Stockdale, and Rio Hondo in Pool B. The Tarpons …
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Jun 19 2025
By TRINA ‘INDI’ JOHNSON Special to the PRESS A fish species not previously documented as part of South Padre Island’s wildlife was discovered last week by campers attending the SPI Birding and Nature Center’s Coastal Nature Camp. The fish, a fat sleeper, or Dormitator maculatus, was pulled from the last of three traps placed …
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