May 15 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS The Lower Laguna Madre roared to life May 8-10 as 250 boats competed in the 25th Annual Shallow Sport Owners’ Tournament, a South Padre Island tradition that drew anglers chasing redfish, speckled trout, and flounder. With a Texas-sized awards banquet and a record-breaking scholarship program, the …
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May 15 2025
(Photo courtesy/Mary Volz) By: Roberto Gaitan Did you know, of the 10,000+ bird species worldwide, roughly 2,059 are found in North America of which approximately 635 have been recorded in Texas. Plus, 333 out of 338 long-distant migrant species in North America have been recorded in Texas. Within the Rio Grande Valley, about 500 bird …
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May 15 2025
Special to the PRESS A Brownsville grand jury indicted a crew of four men from Matamoros, Mexico, for unlawfully transporting fish taken from the Gulf of America, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Previously arrested upon the filing of a criminal complaint, Miguel Angel Ramirez-Vidal, 32, Jesus David Luna-Marquez, 20, Jesus Roberto Morales-Amador, 27, and …
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May 15 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. Corpus Christi Caller: Captain William Anderson returned from Point Isabel with the Hettie May yesterday afternoon and put to rest the fears that were …
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May 08 2025
(Photo courtesy/ John Kraus) By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON, DIANTÉ MARIGNY, ARABELLA SERRATA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “Starbase, Texas is now a real city!” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on X over the weekend, celebrating a decisive vote that transformed a long-discussed idea into official status. On May 3, voters within the proposed city limits approved incorporation by a …
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May 08 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County voters made their voices heard in the May 2025 Special and General Election, with unofficial results now in. Out of 232,671 registered voters countywide, 16,852 ballots were cast — reflecting a turnout of just over 7%. One of the most closely watched items on the ballot, the Cameron County …
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May 08 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Isla Blanca Park, a centerpiece of Cameron County’s coastal parks, is nominated for USA TODAY’s Best Texas Beach for 2025, setting the stage for a second consecutive victory. Celebrated for its pristine shores and vibrant oceanfront, where families picnic, sunbathe, build sand castles, surf, and kiteboard, …
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May 08 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Russ Baum rolled into South Padre Island to step onto the stage at Coral Reef Lounge May 4 with guitar and heart in hand. For this singer-songwriter, music is more than notes and chords; it is life’s story, played out across lyrics documenting his days and …
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May 08 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Hundreds of healthcare professionals, students, and emergency responders gathered on South Padre Island May 1–2 for the 6th Annual South Texas Comprehensive Healthcare Symposium, hosted by the Trauma Regional Advisory Council V (TRAC-V). “We had several healthcare workers and students from the Cameron County area that …
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May 08 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. Steve Hathcock is a local historian and a regular columnist for the Port Isabel South Padre Press. He has spent many years collecting and …
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