Sep 26 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island City officials hosted an open house Wednesday for residents interested in the City’s plan to enhance 21 blocks of Gulf Boulevard with an estimated $500,000 series of improvements To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port Isabel-SouthPadre Island PRESS. Call (956) 943-5545 to learn more …
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Sep 19 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Many a football game has been played in adverse weather conditions. Some of the most memorable gridiron contests ever staged are remembered as all-time classics partly because of bad weather. One such game was the 1967 NFL championship game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys, …
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Sep 19 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team was on the road at Brownsville Hanna for the second time this season Tuesday night, and for the second time they defeated the Class 5A Lady Golden Eagles in five sets. The first time these two squads met, back on Aug. …
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Sep 19 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sea Turtle, Inc. officials broke ground Saturday on the facility’s $4.5 million, multi-phase expansion project. Of that total price tag, $3.5 million will go toward new or improved infrastructure and $1 million will pay for land acquisition. Project plans call for construction of a nature walk, amphitheater, educational center, …
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Sep 19 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday approved selecting an executive search firm to lead the search for the next City Manager. The City has received seven bids from firms: Colin Baenziger & Associates; Strategic Government Resources; Ralph Anderson & Associates; The Waters Consulting Group; Bob Murray & …
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Sep 19 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday unanimously adopted a $4.3 million budget for FY2013-14. The following is a financial breakdown, by department, for next year’s operating budget. The first number listed next to each department indicates how much was budgeted for next year. To read the rest of …
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Sep 19 2013
BY MARTHA MCCLAIN Special to the PRESS The familiar topic of street improvements in Laguna Vista was discussed at the Town’s September meeting, with a report on funding methods presented. Options to create street improvements were addressed by City Manager Rolando Vela who presented suggestions for Council consideration. Various financing possibilities were included in a …
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Sep 12 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS If the individual members of Port Isabel’s vaunted “Seawall Defense” didn’t upstage the Tarpon offense last Friday night they certainly gave notice early on that on this night they meant business. Lyford quarterback Scott Arnold was sacked twice on the first three plays of the game, and the …
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Sep 12 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Lady Tarpons volleyball team won its fifth straight match last Friday afternoon at Tarpon Gym, winning against Lyford in straight sets, 25-22, 25-22, 25-20. The team had an open date this past Tuesday and will next take the court this Saturday (Sept. 14) when the Lady Falcons …
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Sep 12 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Legendary University of Houston basketball coach Guy V. Lewis was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last weekend for his accomplishments and for the impact his coaching had on the game of basketball. Guy’s son, Vern, accompanied Guy on the trip to Springfield, Mass. as his …
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