Jan 16 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was an exact reversal last Friday of the good fortune recently enjoyed by the Port Isabel boys and girls basketball teams. Both squads lost, with the Tarpons going down, 64-58, at Tarpon Gym, and the Lady Tarpons, 54-25, at Rio Hondo. Port Isabel Coach Al Senteno’s Tarpons …
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Jan 12 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS Bo Jingles, the bottlenose dolphin rescued from what was initially believed to be a shark attack died Friday, Jan. 6. It was Dec. 21 when the 7-foot 200-250 lbs. dolphin washed ashore on Beach Access #6 in South Padre Island. Bo has since captivated residents of the Laguna …
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Jan 12 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s fair to say that Rob Nixon underwent a rebirth of sorts some seven years ago. It was around that time that Nixon’s social, political and environmental conscience really took shape. What motivated Nixon to take action was an issue involving the proposed development of Isla Blanca …
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Jan 12 2012
By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the PRESS The British Petroleum (BP) oil spill might not have directly washed up on the shores of South Padre Island, but the spill did take some tourism down with it during 2010. “We did get economically impacted by the gulf oil spill,” Mayor Pro Tem Jo Ann Evans …
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Jan 12 2012
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Charter’s language will be rewritten concerning election dates, according to City Manager Edward Meza. This decision was reached at the Tuesday City Commissioners meeting. The issue of Senate Bill 100, 82nd Regular Legislature, which changed the city’s general election date from May to …
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Jan 12 2012
Special to the PRESS South Padre Island’s sand dunes help protect buildings and roadways from damaging waves during hurricanes. With the waves often comes beach erosion, a problem that city, county and state officials often try to resolve with dredging and sand renourishment. A recent University of Texas at Brownsville graduate has studied a possible …
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Jan 12 2012
By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the PRESS On Jan. 4, the South Padre Island City Council took steps to assess enhancements along Gulf Boulevard on the Island. The city and Gulf Boulevard Action Group took measures to improve parking and safety alongside the present Gulf Boulevard located alongside the shore. Many people have brought …
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Jan 12 2012
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Oklahoma-based art instructor Joy Willingham is bringing the popular craze known as “Wine & Canvas” oil painting classes to Port Isabel as she’ll lead a weekly class at Pirate’s Landing beginning Jan. 17 through Feb. 21. The $180 registration fee will buy three hours of instruction time each …
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Jan 12 2012
Special to the Parade McKenzie Kaye Stanton is the 16-year-old daughter of Daniel and Kelli Stanton. She was crowned Miss Teen Texas United States 2012 on Oct. 9, 2011 in Galveston. She will be competing for the National title of Miss Teen United States held Tuesday, July 2 – Sunday, July 8 in Washington D.C. …
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Jan 12 2012
By 8-BIT JAY Special to the Parade The 28th Annual Longest Causeway Run and Fitness Walk is scheduled Saturday, Jan. 14. The first 3,000 participants are guaranteed shirts, but sizes cannot be guaranteed. Timing chips will be handed out to runners on Friday and Saturday. The race is a 10k (6.2 mi.) run that begins …
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