Feb 13 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer The Andy Bowie Park, located at 7300 State Park Road 100, South Padre Island, is set to receive renovations. The park has been closed for construction since Feb. 6 and will stay closed until further notice. According to an official press release from Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino, the official …
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Feb 13 2025
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, a fire broke out at the Villa Madre apartment complex. While the damage was minor, some of its residents were displaced. According to Fire Marshal John Sandoval, the Port Isabel Fire Department was initially dispatched to unit 105. When the team arrived, they discovered the real fire was in a unit …
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Feb 13 2025
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Photographer, painter and carpenter Jose Adrian Quevedo Quintana, aka ‘The Handpan Guy’ has been playing the cupola for over a year now. He recently announced that he was searching for bars, restaurants and any venue that would allow him to share his music on South Padre Island, free of charge. According …
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Feb 13 2025
Special to the PRESS Laguna Madre area veterans once again will have the opportunity to learn about services that are available to them without having to travel outside their community. On Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, from 3-6 p.m., Laguna Madre VetFest will be held for the fourth time at the Port Isabel Event and Cultural …
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Feb 13 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, Feb. 6, the Port Isabel powerlifting teams traveled to Rio Hondo to compete at the Bobcat Powerlifting Invitational. The meet featured the following eight schools: Port Isabel, PSJA North, Santa Maria, Hidalgo, Valley View, Lyford, La Feria and Rio Hondo. The following are the …
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Feb 13 2025
David Woods is a South Padre Island fishing guide with over 20 years of experience. He is the author of three books offering expert fishing advice. It’s still pompano season out there! Although the official name is the Florida Pompano, they are more than comfortable to call it home here in Texas too. But …
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Feb 13 2025
Steve Hathcock has an extensive background in historical preservation and writing focused on South Texas. He has served as Chairman of the Cameron County Historical Commission for two terms and Vice Chair for two terms, having been a member since 2004. He is also a founding member of the Historical Foundation of South Padre Island …
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Feb 10 2025
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel is in mourning of a local legend responsible for one of the community’s most beloved staples. Joe Castillo Sr, founder of Joe’s Oyster Bar, took his last breath on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at 4:50 p.m., surrounded by family, according to his son, Joe Castillo Jr. “He went …
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Feb 10 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer This past week, Point Isabel Independent School District [PIISD] celebrated its 100th day of the school year. Victor Barrera is a teacher at Port Isabel Early College High School [PIECHS], an assistant coach to the school’s basketball and football teams, Distributed Education Clubs of America [DECA] Chapter Advisor, and head …
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Feb 10 2025
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The community is witnessing the end of an era for two local small businesses and the beginning of a new one for the first “Arts and Entertainment” district on South Padre Island [SPI]. K’s Beads, a family owned and operated bead and jewelry shop, announced that it would be relocating from …
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