Jul 04 2024
By AYLEEN CANIZALES editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center, and Alligator Sanctuary (SPIBNCAC) has taken significant precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its alligators due to potential storm activity brewing in the Gulf of Mexico. In light of the looming threat posed by Hurricane Beryl, the center has initiated the relocation of …
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Jul 04 2024
Special to the PRESS As the path of Hurricane Beryl continues to threaten the southern tip of Texas and the Rio Grande Valley, officials at FEMA are asking the public to stay abreast of the storm’s path and other conditions and to begin making plans in case the storm reaches the Rio Grande Valley. As …
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Jul 04 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer The community is mourning the loss of Carlos Cascos, former Cameron County Judge and Texas Secretary of State, who passed away at the age of 71. Cascos died from cardiac arrest following a car accident on South Padre Island, related to ongoing health issues. Despite emergency responders’ efforts, including chest …
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Jul 04 2024
Special to the PRESS Friends of Animal Rescue (FAR) projects to break ground on their new four story animal facility that will include a new animal shelter, boarding, grooming and daycare, an animal care facility with 24-hour emergency service and a fourth for administrative offices and condos for staff veterinarians. The project will take 18-24 …
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Jul 04 2024
PRESS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE, TX. —The office of Cameron County District Clerk Laura Perez-Reyes is continuing its First Saturday of the Month Services program throughout the remainder of 2024. The next “First Saturday” event is slated for this Saturday, Jul. 6, 2024, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and as with all First Saturday events, will be …
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Jul 04 2024
By AYLEEN CANIZALES editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Arabella Serrata, a recent graduate of Port Isabel Early College High School (PIECHS), has embarked on a promising career in journalism as a writer for the Port Isabel-South Padre Press. Born in Dallas, Texas, Serrata moved to Port Isabel at the age of four. From an early age, she harbored a …
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Jul 04 2024
By STEVE HATCHCOCK The beaches contiguous to Brownsville attracted large crowds Sunday, probably 1,000 persons visiting Padre Island beach, while large numbers also visited Boca Chica and the Washington beach, the latter being on the Mexican side of the river. Petty thieves ransacked clothing left in the bathhouse at the Padre Island beach, and many …
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Jul 04 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The upcoming football season is right around the corner, as practices are scheduled to begin in August. When it comes to district opponents, Port Isabel will be playing some new teams due to the new 2024–2026 alignment released. Every two years, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) goes …
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Jun 27 2024
By AYLEEN CANIZALES editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Former Cameron County Judge and Texas Secretary of State Carlos Cascos, 71, was pronounced dead Wednesday night, Jun. 26, 2024 after suffering what is believed to be a health event while driving on South Padre Island. Justice of the Peace Linda Salazar pronounced Cascos dead at 9:15 p.m. at Valley Regional …
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Jun 27 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer In preparation for Independence Day celebrations, neighboring cities around the Laguna Madre area have a variety of events planned on and around Jul. 4. On South Padre Island, a Fourth of July walking parade will start at 9:30 a.m., with participants encouraged to arrive by 9 a.m. according to event …
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