Feb 10 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer On Sunday, Feb. 2 The Navy ship John F. Kennedy [JFK] CV-67 passed by South Padre Island on its final trip to the Port of Brownsville for scrapping. According to a Naval Sea Systems Command press release, the ship was commissioned on Sept. 7, 1968. It was the first ship …
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Feb 10 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer Surge Mobile Physical Therapy has recently opened a new location in Port Isabel at 1765 Highway 100. On Saturday, Jan. 25, Surge held its grand opening at the new location. Co-founder Dr. Sergio Martinez said the event had “a good turnout,” and saw the whole Surge team and past patients …
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Feb 10 2025
U.S. Congressman Vicente Gonzales was in the area last week and one of his scheduled stops was in Port Isabel to visit the Laguna Madre Water District [LMWD]. On Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, Congressman Gonzales, joined by staff Laura Matamoros and Victor Garza, met with General Manager Carlos Galvan and staff members Roberto Gomez, …
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Feb 06 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, Jan. 31 the Port Isabel men’s powerlifting team competed at the Meet of Champions powerlifting meet held at the Brownsville Sports Park Dome. The meet featured 166 lifters competing from a whopping 16 Rio Grande Valley schools. Besides Port Isabel, other notable teams were Weslaco …
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Feb 06 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 06 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Monday, Feb. 3, the (4-4) Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the (9-2-1) IDEA Frontier College Prep Chargers in a crucial district matchup. Frontier entered the game riding a five-game win streak, including four shutout wins. They were ranked 140th on MaxPreps Texas soccer rankings. Meanwhile, the Tarpons …
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Jan 30 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer The Texas Parks and Wildlife [TPWD] Commission recently approved millions of dollars for several projects within Cameron County. According to their official website, they granted a $1.5 million non-urban indoor grant for improvements at the Laguna Madre Youth Center. Jared Hockema, Port Isabel City Manager, spoke at a TPWD Commission …
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Jan 30 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer In recent weeks, Sea Turtle Inc [STI] has worked relentlessly to save sea turtles impacted by the cold stuns that rippled through the Laguna Madre. This monumental task was not done alone; STI had the help of many volunteers get into the winter chill and help affected turtles get out …
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Jan 30 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, Jan. 24, the Port Isabel Tarpons traveled to La Feria for a district showdown and came away victorious as they managed to shut out the Lions, 3-0. The win marks the second district win on the road as the Tarpons had previously beaten Rio Hondo …
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Jan 30 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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