Oct 10 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Jesus Caballero, 37, of Harlingen has died after wrecking his motorcycle Saturday evening in Laguna Vista. According to the report, Caballero had been riding his motorcycle on State Highway 100 when the accident occurred. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS …
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Oct 03 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS With less than 30 seconds to go in the first half at Tarpon Stadium last Friday night Port Isabel led Grulla 10-0. Gator receiver Nathan Salinas broke loose on a short pass reception and 50 yards later it was goal-to-goal on the Tarpon five-yard line. Grulla quarterback Rey …
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Oct 03 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The 2013 Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team is off to a good start. They have won their first two matches of the district season, both on the road, against Rio Hondo and La Feria. Last Saturday the Ladies handled the Lady Bobcats of Rio Hondo in four …
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Oct 03 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Droves of volunteers took to the beach on Saturday to do their part in keeping South Padre Island’s beaches free of litter and safe for the public. The Adopt-A-Beach organization, set up near County Beach Access No. 3, drew more than 150 participants. Armed with plastic garbage bags and …
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Oct 03 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com While not all of the Island’s summer sales tax revenues have been reported and released, early indications show that this past season brought in a considerable increase in collection totals when compared to recent years. The following are figures taken directly from the City’s sales tax collection totals: April …
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Oct 03 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday approved a $66,779 cash advance from the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center, using EDC reserves. EDC Chairman Scott Friedman confirmed that the cash advance will be used to cover a recent shortfall in …
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Sep 26 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons scored on five of their six first half possessions for a 35-6 halftime lead over the Bloodhounds of Brownsville St. Joseph’s Academy last Friday night at Tarpon Stadium. They remained in control in the second half and improved their record to 4-0 by winning …
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Sep 26 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team split their last two pre-district matches against 5A squads Brownsville Pace and San Benito. Last Saturday they made one more trip to Brownsville, this time to take on the Lady Vikings of Pace High. To read the rest of this story, …
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Sep 26 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A group of Valley environmental activists assembled Saturday afternoon at the Lighthouse in Port Isabel to raise awareness of how continued development on South Padre Island can potentially raise sea levels, threatening all community members with the risk of being washed away. To read the rest of this story, …
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Sep 26 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday allocated $10,000 for the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce to be used for marketing, promotion, development and expansion of special events. This year’s allocation is consistent with the previous two years in which the Commission also contributed $10,000 toward Chamber events. To …
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