Jul 16 2012
Special to the PRESS Mayor Joe E. Vega and the Port Isabel City Commission have invited the public to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the long anticipated new City of Port Isabel Visitor & Events Center and Emergency Operations Center. The event will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at the future site …
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Jul 16 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS No man has brought more murder and crime to South Padre Island than David Harry, and it looks like he’s at it again. Harry released his third mystery thriller last week. The book, “The Padre Paranoia,” is the third in a series that follows characters Jimmy Redstone and …
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Jul 12 2012
Dear Readers, Meows, Mutts and Margaritas, a skilled storyteller’s presentation, a first-time author’s book signing, the rescheduled ResacaFest’s fireworks display and a church bazaar with prizes that include $5,000 and a stay at South Padre Island resorts… yeah, I’d say there’s plenty to plan for this weekend. And we’ve got it all laid out for …
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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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