Mar 10 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force considered five beach and dune permit applications during its Monday, March 6 meeting. First up for consideration was a beach and dune permit application for the future Courtyard by Marriott, to be built at 6700 Padre Blvd. The plan calls for the …
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Mar 10 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Plans are in the works for street improvements in Laguna Vista. While Orange Lane will see the first upgrades, Town officials are also targeting five other roadways here. “The Town has now initiated the process to go out for sealed bids for street improvements to Orange Lane,” according to …
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Mar 10 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cameron County Commissioners’ Court moved to accept applications for the vacancy of Justice of the Peace 3-1 after the death of Judge Guadalupe Ayala. The County will accept applications until Wednesday, March 15 to fill Ayala’s unexpired term, according to a statement released by County Judge Eddie …
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Mar 10 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons track and field team came home with four gold medals and placed third at the Falcon Relays in Los Fresnos last Saturday. Natalie Garza, Ava Gomez, and Sabrina Garza won individual gold for P.I., and the 4 x 400-meter relay team of …
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Mar 10 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Omar Silva took the gold medal in both hurdles races at last week’s Falcon Relays in Los Fresnos. Silva was competing in an actual meet for the first time this season and was clearly healthy and ready to go. He timed in at 16.52 seconds in the 110-meter …
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Mar 10 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Welcome Spring Breakers! Welcome to our beautiful South Padre Island, where the sun shines warm, the wind blows cool and the music plays loud. I know I speak for many when I say we’re glad you’re here. And we hope you enjoy your week of fun and sun …
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Mar 10 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS The following is an excerpt from my book, Old Indio, Last of the Karankawa Indians of Padre Island and other short stories. A special telegram to the Philadelphia Times, (June 12-1893) from Rockport, Texas read, “On Laguna Padre, a long lozenge-shaped island lying off the coast just below this …
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Mar 03 2017
Impassioned residents speak of importance of Spring Break By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Spring Break — it’s big business. And for the dozens of Island business owners, residents and others who crowded into the South Padre Island City Council Chambers Wednesday afternoon, that’s exactly what they came to say during a special workshop …
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Mar 03 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC) received an update on the Second Causeway project, heard a report on an entrepreneurship program, and considered funding requests related to the Birding Center and Sea Turtle Inc. during its Tuesday, Feb, 21 meeting. “We’re a lot closer than what we’ve …
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Mar 03 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island and the Laguna Madre region are mourning the loss of Paul Cunningham, city attorney for the Island since its incorporation. Cunningham died on Monday, Feb. 27 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Cunningham served as the city attorney since its inception, …
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