Jul 14 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS One of the most common hazards that can be easily avoided on the beaches of Padre Island is stingrays. The biggest problem with them is you can not see them because they bury themselves in the sand. We locals have learned how to do the “Padre shuffle” as we …
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Jul 07 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s a tradition that spans decades and is honored at harbors across the Gulf coast and this Monday, the Texas Shrimpers Association (TSA) will be hosting it for shrimpers who call the Rio Grande Valley home. It’s the Blessing of the Fleet, a nondenominational ceremony dedicated to offering …
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Jul 07 2017
Communities get festive for the Fourth By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A smiling pooch stole the show after the City of South Padre Island’s Fourth of July Beach Parade concluded Tuesday morning. Newman, a sold white bull terrier, looked around good naturedly at a small crowd of admirers as parade participants cooled down …
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Jul 07 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Call volume was up over the extended holiday weekend, and an accident involving a golf cart and a vehicle led to serious injuries for one young child, authorities said. “A vehicle turned in front of a golf cart,” South Padre Island Chief of Police Randy Smith said in …
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Jul 07 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board (CVA) considered funding requests, and discussed marketing strategies during their June 28 meeting. The Board considered a funding request in the amount $10,000 to support the RGV/SPI Back to School Basketball Tournament scheduled to be held August 5-6. Brian …
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Jul 07 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Town of Laguna Vista sales tax revenue climbed 1.80 percent in June with a payments from the state comptroller’s office totaling $12,198. The payment is the Town’s percentage of revenue from sales of merchandise made in April and collected in May. Comparatively, for the same period in 2016, the …
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Jul 07 2017
School board continues budget planning By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel School Board of Trustees met for the second in a series of budget planning workshops last Thursday. The district is contending with a $743,000 funding shortfall after a state tax compression program known as Additional State Aid for Tax Reduction …
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Jul 07 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Brian Chavez and Cesar Aguilera have been hitting the weight room at Port Isabel High School hard this summer as they prepare for the 2017 football season. Both players were starters on last year’s Tarpon team that went 9-1 in the regular season and tied for the district …
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Jul 07 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS As with all football coaches at this time of year, new Port Isabel High athletic director and head football coach, Jaime Infante is hard at work these days as he plans for and looks forward to the 2017 season. Because Tuesday was the Fourth of July Tarpon Gym …
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Jul 07 2017
Special to the PRESS To the Editor, When I was first elected eight years ago by the citizens of Laguna Vista, I made a pledge, and just recently reaffirmed that pledge at my last swearing-in, to represent to the best of my abilities ALL citizens of Laguna Vista. During my tenure Laguna Vista has seen …
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