Sep 12 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then serenity is the hand of the holder. And for SPI Kiteboarding owner Jason Norwood, few things in life offer as much Zen as flying flat-footed 20 feet in the air while the warm Gulf winds carry you over the …
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Sep 12 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County authorities last week arrested an alleged Port Isabel sex offender, marking the second sexual assault arrest in Port Isabel in two weeks. At around 9 a.m., Sept. 5 a complainant entered the Cameron County Constable’s Office to report a sexual assault of a child. Ignacio Alfonso Rodriguez …
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Sep 12 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation (EDC) provides small business loans to area business owners through the EDC’s Revolving Loan Program. Initially, EDC officials refused to identify the names of the businesses that have received funding through the program. However, the PRESS submitted a Freedom of Information Act request …
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Sep 12 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Everyone wants a free ride but, eventually, someone always ends up paying for gas. After an exhausting debate and in front of a standing room only crowd of residents, the Port Isabel City Commission Tuesday voted 3-2 in favor of contributing $50,000 to the WAVE Transit public transportation system …
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Sep 12 2013
Special to the PRESS The public is invited to join the City of South Padre Island and the City of Port Isabel at a special ceremony in remembrance of those that perished and in honor of those that survived the tragic collapse of the Queen Isabella Causeway in 2001. The ceremony will be held at …
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Sep 05 2013
What is your name? Lyn Where are you from? Los Fresnos How long have you been bartending? Five years Why do you like working at Lighthouse Pub? “I like the ambiance. It is really laid back and I like meeting people.” What sports are you into? Football What is your favorite team? The Dallas Cowboys …
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Sep 05 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons exploded out of the gate with touchdowns on their first four possessions against Brownsville Veterans Memorial last Saturday night, as they ran around, through, and right past the Chargers on their way to a 47-17 win at Sams Stadium. It was head coach Monty …
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Sep 05 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball squad heads into this Friday’s home match against Lyford on a four-match winning streak after taking last Saturday’s tilt with Harlingen’s JV team and Tuesday’s match at Monte Alto. “We had a pretty good match-up of teams,” head volleyball coach Julie …
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Sep 05 2013
BY SASHA HELLERManaging Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Most people see a dead or dying tree, momentarily feel saddened by the loss of life, and then go about their business. But when woodcarver Chris Hawley recently passed by a dead tree in the Port Isabel Lighthouse Square, he saw an opportunity to make the world a little more …
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Sep 05 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Members with three response agencies simulated a joint agency response to an incident involving 12 people in various emergency situations on the beach. The Coast Guard, City of South Padre Island Beach Rescue and Cameron County Beach Rescue participated in the rescue exercise. The drill tested the agencies’ abilities …
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