Apr 10 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On April 3, extremely high levels of bacteria were present on Boca Chica Beach. The levels of bacteria at one point reached more than 24,000 colony-forming units (CFU) per 100 ml. Advisories begin at 104 colony-forming units per 100 ml, meaning the levels were at 240 times the Environmental Protection …
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Apr 10 2025
Mary Grizzard is a highly informed Texas Master Naturalist and an active volunteer at the SPI Birding Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary. She has bountiful knowledge of the environment and countless hours of habitat work to her credit. It happened so fast. One day the vacant lot at the end of our street, filled …
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Apr 03 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Hello readers, I’m Dianté Marigny, the new editor-in-chief of this wonderful publication. Some of you may recognize me from my two years as a Channel 5 News Anchor-Reporter. I moved to the RGV about three years ago to work in news. I almost immediately knew that one day, I would reside …
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Apr 03 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Early last Thursday morning, much of the RGV woke up to the rumble of thunder and heavy rainfall. Devastation struck many Valley cities, as flood waters surrounded people’s homes, businesses, and streets. On South Padre Island, the main road, Padre Blvd, looked like a flowing river. According to the assistant Public …
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Apr 03 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer The Isabel Y. Garcia Animal Shelter is one of a few no-kill shelters in Port Isabel. Consistent adoptions are needed to ensure shelters can efficiently care for the animals. According to the Rio Grande Valley Humane Society’s official website, spring is the beginning of kitten season, the time of year …
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Apr 03 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Hummingbirds, monarch butterflies, and the like…can now enjoy a new home on South Padre Island. Last week, city officials and public works planted over 400 new flowers on a median on Padre Blvd. The goal? To create a habitat on the island for pollinators and birds looking for shelter and nectar. …
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Mar 27 2025
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “I’ll bring back a belt to Port Isabel for sure.” ~ Brayan Medina. In the last few years, Port Isabel has produced two young fighters: Robert Maldanado and Brayan Medina. Flyweight Medina, (5’4, 126 lbs) currently sports a 2-2 record after securing his second win on Saturday, March 15 at a …
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Mar 27 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer The City of South Padre Island held a special meeting on March 19. Blake Henry, CVB Executive Director, opened the comment period with a Spring Break business update. According to Henry, the city saw a 13% increase in VRM occupancy numbers compared to 2024. Hotel occupancy and general SPI businesses …
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Mar 27 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY Staff Writer Funding approval for an ADA-friendly fishing initiative was one of the highlights of the Wednesday, March 26 meeting of the SPI Convention and Visitors Bureau Advisory Board. Lori Moore, operations and events manager for Visit South Padre, proposed a $25,000 sponsorship into Fishing Future’s “ICAN” initiative. The program has been …
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Mar 27 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, March 21, the 2025 powerlifting season came to an end as the Port Isabel Boys team took their final lifts of the season at the State Powerlifting Meet. The meet was held in Abilene, Texas, and featured a whopping 260 lifters from around …
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