Sep 06 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Special to the PRESS “I looked up from what I was doing on Tuesday, and I see this black uniform in front of me that says ‘Texas Parks and Wildlife.’ [A man with a gun] says, ‘Would you like a Sea Turtle?’” Dave Cromwell, educator with Sea Turtle Inc., recalled. What …
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Sep 06 2012
Special to the PRESS Four people were rescued by a Coast Guard boat crew about 12 miles east of Port Isabel, Sunday afternoon. A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island rescue boat crew located and rescued them from their sinking 24-foot Sea Ray, which lost power amid four to five-foot seas. “Thankfully, the passengers were …
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Sep 06 2012
Special to the PRESS Labor Day weekend marked the end of the summer season for South Padre Island. The city’s Beach Patrol is calling it one for the record book. This is the first season in 10 years with no drownings on South Padre Island. Since July 2008, the South Padre Island Beach Patrol expanded …
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Sep 03 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Brownsville Veterans Memorial football program is in its third year of existence. For the first time, in 2012, they are playing a full varsity schedule, and they came into Tarpon Stadium last Friday night determined to prove they belong. After trailing 6-3 at halftime, they scored two …
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Aug 30 2012
Dear Readers, Did someone say Labor Day weekend? That’s right, it’s that time again for families all over this great land of ours to light up the barbeque pits, stock your tackle boxes, or get yourselves ready for a night out on the town. Read this week’s Parade to see all that’s occuring this holiday …
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Aug 30 2012
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com With waves reaching a reported 10 plus feet in certain areas complements of Hurricane Isaac, the waters of the Gulf were no place for the weak-hearted this week. Still, the very young, the very old and everyone in between gave it little thought when it came to carrying …
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Aug 30 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Special to the PRESS Federal authorities confirmed Wednesday that the raid of a Port Isabel home owned by a man currently serving time on drug charges in Georgia was part of an ongoing investigation. With the cooperation of local law enforcement authorities, the Hidalgo County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) …
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Aug 28 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The San Benito News, Port Isabel-South Padre Press and the South Padre Parade have released the 2012 RGV Football Preview, which will be available at different venues and through a variety of formats. The magazine will feature varsity programs from the 31-5A, 32-5A, 32-4A, 31-3A and 32-3A districts. …
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Aug 27 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sitting in his cozy Laguna Vista abode, Art Mendoza was surrounded by the tools of his trade. His drawings, for example, sat on a nearby desk, acoustic guitars lie on the couch just an arm’s reach away, and music gear in the form of an effects pedal …
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