Oct 24 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Many locations around South Padre Island, Port Isabel and Laguna Vista are preparing some spooky fun. Gulf Guardians is hosting the Ohana-ween surf and costume contest on Oct. 26 at Barry’s Beach Bar. Gulf Guardians is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating “future Guardians of the Gulf …
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Oct 24 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, Oct. 18, the Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the Kingsville King Brahmas in a crucial district matchup. After their disappointing non-district loss to St. Joe the week before, the Tarpons regrouped, refocused and took care of business by trouncing the Brahmas 48-19. Kingsville got off to …
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Oct 24 2024
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Mighty Tarpons Youth Football Camp is slated for Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Tarpon Field. The event is free to the public and no registration is required. Children ages four to fourteen are invited to attend. Attendees under six will go over flag football whereas the …
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Oct 24 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, Nov. 1, the Port Isabel Tarpons will play the La Grulla Gators at home. This will be the last district and regular-season game for both teams. Except for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the teams have faced off against each other since RGC La Grulla …
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Oct 24 2024
Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley. Plans made for toll Causeway at Port Isabel At a meeting called here by County Judge O. C. Dancy and members of the …
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Oct 24 2024
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Sunday, Oct. 20, the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department was alerted to a missing Space X employee, later identified as Kevin Escobar, who was last seen swimming near Boca Chica Beach. When deputies spoke to a witness on the scene, a fellow SpaceX employee, he reported that his coworker, Escobar, had …
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Oct 24 2024
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Annual Christmas Parade is slated for Friday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. Registration to participate in the parade is now open. As of the time of publication, registration for Port Isabel’s Holiday Parade has not yet been posted. The SPI Christmas Parade will travel south on Padre …
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Oct 24 2024
Rene Torres is a retired assistant professor from the University of Texas at Brownsville, and Texas Southmost College. He has a long history in the Rio Grande Valley as an educator, sports historian, and humanitarian with a wealth of community service to his credit. The given photo shows the “Hope” taking its final …
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Oct 24 2024
David Wood is a South Padre Island fishing guide with over 20 years of experience. He is the author of three books offering expert fishing advice. For a quick rundown of a fishing report, oversized reds, flounder and mangrove snapper are being caught around area jetties and bridges. Try finger mullet to lure out …
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Oct 17 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Barktoberfest is set to return to Hopper Haus Bar n’ Grill on Sunday, Oct. 27. Sponsored by Hopper Haus, the event is slated to be full of animal-loving and German food specials. Barktoberfest will feature pet adoptions, dog costume contests and a raffle. Each raffle ticket is five …
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