Aug 04 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Amid a discussion of budget proposals during Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission, a footnote of a comment by Mayor Joe E. Vega announced the resignation of Finance Director René Nava. Vega made mention of a message he had received prior to the meeting before …
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Aug 04 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Just eight months into the tenure of her first term as councilwoman for the City of South Padre Island, Julee LaMure has announced she is stepping down. LaMure cited a commitment to her family in a resignation letter she plans to submit to the Council at the next …
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Aug 04 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Load up your rods and reels and stock up on sunscreen, because it’s time once again for the Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT). This year marks the 76th year that anglers from across the country and abroad will compete to haul in some of the biggest catches the …
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Aug 04 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS If you have been out on the beach lately, you might have seen a contraption in the dunes that appears to show that “X” marks the spot. Many have asked the city, what is it marking? Well, University of Texas Brownsville (UTB) student and city intern, Shelby Bessette, …
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Aug 04 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Ebony Lane residents in Laguna Vista will begin seeing actual street reconstruction next week, with a targeted completion date of late August, Town officials report. “We anticipate the reconstruction of Ebony Lane from Hibiscus to FM 510 to commence on Monday, Aug. 3. The project should be completed within …
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Jul 25 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI Planning and Zoning Commission met Thursday afternoon for their regular monthly meeting to discuss the zoning designation of the recently annexed Ocean Towers Property. Chief on the agenda for discussion was a decision regarding the designation of the Padre Island Inn Subdivision, also known as the …
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Jul 25 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Social media has been abuzz lately with people wondering if the waters surrounding South Padre Island are safe. Numerous reports have been published in recent weeks detailing high bacteria counts and beachgoers developing illnesses as a result in coastal waters along Galveston and elsewhere. The issue arose after …
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Jul 25 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In what has become a regular occurrence, members of the group Save RGV from LNG met last Thursday evening at Galleria 409 in Brownsville to discuss the progress of several Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) companies that are seeking to build export facilities along the Brownsville Ship Channel. …
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Jul 25 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Development Standards Review Task Force (DSRTF) met last week to discuss development related to the Isle Wash car wash at 4609 Padre Boulevard. Car wash owners, Dr. Gerald and Susan Sher, currently own and operate the building which is non-conforming under the current Form-Based …
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Jul 25 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com During a special meeting held to discuss a preliminary proposal of the 2015 -2016 fiscal budget, the Port Isabel City Commission learned the City is currently operating at a loss of more than $739,000 and is projected to have a budget deficit of just over $1 million. “The …
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