Jul 12 2012
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com This writer can’t recall exactly what Jose Rodriguez was eating that evening, and while it wasn’t the worst thing he could ingest, it wasn’t part of his usual diet – maybe a few more calories here, maybe a few “too many” carbs there; it may have even involved …
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Jul 12 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Coastal residents are gearing up for a storm, but this one isn’t coming from the gulf. It’s coming from Austin. A plan has emerged from the Texas Department of Insurance that could cause higher windstorm insurance rates and surcharges on all property insurance. Known as the loss funding …
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Jul 12 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista officials will ask the Texas Attorney General’s office to weigh-in on their decision to appoint a non-attorney to serve as municipal court judge in this community. Following a 35-minute executive session, the Town Council emerged to vote to seek a higher-level opinion on the judge issue …
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Jul 12 2012
Special to the PRESS The Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter is hosting an outdoors viewing of John Milius’ Classic coming of age surf film, “Big Wednesday.” The showing will be held on Sunday, July 15 at Casa Mariposa Event Center on 114 W. Corral on South Padre Island. The event will also feature an ongoing …
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Jul 12 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Six South Padre Islanders are racing this weekend in the sixth annual Kiteboarding 4 Cancer, North America’s largest amateur kiteboarding event. Jason Norwood, Aarin Hartwell, Brett Newcomb, Carol and Tony Bolstad and Jim Brown will all travel to Hood River, Ore., to compete in the event. For the …
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Jul 09 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Officials from the parks and constable offices vowed to make changes in the way they approach littering on county beaches in the form of more trash barrels, more code enforcers and stricter punishments. Parks Director Javier Mendez, Precinct One Constable Horacio Zamora and Justice of the Peace Bennie …
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Jul 09 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality published projected effects if the 2012 State Water Plan is not implemented. The largest projected increases in water demand will be in municipal use, according to the study, and the projected loss of income will be $116 billion by the year 2060. …
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Jul 09 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista leaders will convene in regular session Tuesday on a variety of topics, including consulting with their attorney on issues relating to the municipal judge position. Scheduled at City Hall, 122 Fernandez St., the meeting opens at 6 p.m. Seating is limited in order to comply with …
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