Jan 23 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Twenty-seven-year-old Raul Aguilar opened Hedera Tropical Grill, taking place of Padre Rita’s Grill and Rita’s Restaurant, on South Padre Island, in early November 2024. Since then, he says he’s faced challenges escaping the reputation of the former eatery. According to Aguilar, he aims to provide guests with new flavor profiles compared to …
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Jan 23 2025
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Earlier this January, Port Isabel City officials, Mayor Martin Cantu Jr and Fire Marshell John Sandoval, met with three companies regarding the Laguna Madre Little League Park Project. According to Cantu, the plans for this project include adding four fields to Laguna Madre Park, located by the Laguna Madre Youth Center, …
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Jan 23 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA The Laguna Vista Friends of the Library [LVFL] is holding its second annual Sip and Support Fundraiser on Feb. 2 from 6-8 p.m. to raise funds for various library projects. The event will feature a “curated tasting” of various wines and cheeses, alongside non-alcoholic beverages and a silent auction for multiple items, …
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Jan 23 2025
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley [UTRGV] School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Science’s Coastal Studies Lab is closing out its Winter Seminar Series with dual talks on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 9-11 a.m. Admission is free to the entire public and refreshments are provided. Space is limited. Online registration …
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Jan 23 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS At the latest City of South Padre Island [SPI] commission meeting on Jan. 15, the board alerted the public in advance of the cold weather that occurred earlier this week, encouraging citizens to pick up debris and be prepared. Laguna Madre Water District [LMWD] representative Charles Ortiz delivered …
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Jan 23 2025
Special to the PRESS “In 1985, only 16 games into the baseball season, New York Yankee owner George Steinbrenner fired Yogi as manager of the team. Some people say baseball needs George Steinbrenner the way Jesus needed Judas. Not Yogi. He’d call that remark a cheap shot. Yogi Berra doesn’t backbite. If someone bad mouths …
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Jan 23 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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Jan 23 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Lady Tarpons hosted the Hidalgo Lady Pirates on Tuesday, Jan. 14 in a district showdown. This was the first meeting this season between the teams, and although it started off slow, it had an intense finish that got the crowd going. As the game got underway, …
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Jan 23 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel [PI] powerlifting teams competed at the Viking Invitational this past Friday, Jan. 17. This was the second meet the PI teams participated in. Again, they virtually dominated all of the weight classes they competed in. The men’s division saw 47 lifters compete from the …
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Jan 16 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Early College High School [PIECHS] student Issabel Cuevas recently traveled overseas to represent Port Isabel [PI] and perform at the London New Year’s Day Parade, an annual event that brings people from around the world together to kick off the New Year. Cuevas was one …
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