Jul 23 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Early voting in the 2012 primary runoff elections begins Monday and will last through Friday. Several races were left unsettled after the May election, including the race for the newly formed District 34 Congressional District. Other high-profile races include the U.S. Senate race and the District Two State …
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Jul 19 2012
Dear Readers, Moving right along through the summer are a number of events that are sure to spark interest, including presentations from a number of authors, artists and a very special Howl at the Moon Luau that’s just around the corner. To help kick things off, the Parade – as always – has the skinny …
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Jul 19 2012
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Tanya Rodriguez is no slouch. On the day the South Padre Parade caught up with her on the beautiful beaches of South Padre Island, she had managed to squeeze us in to her busy and demanding schedule. In fact, on this specific day, Tanya sandwiched our meeting between …
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Jul 19 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Officials announced Tuesday the plans for the preferred location of the second causeway connecting South Padre Island to the mainland. The preferred second access will begin at Holly Beach Landing and end at some point between beach accesses five and six on the northern end of the Island. …
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Jul 19 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The City of Port Isabel has taken steps to clean up an area house some neighbors call an eyesore and a safety hazard. The house is located at the intersection of 2nd and Oklahoma. The grass is overgrown, part of the roof has caved in, and piles of …
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Jul 16 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce met for its Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon Thursday. The chamber presented guest speakers Gil Salinas, Brownsville EDC and County Commissioners Sophia Benavides and Dan Sanchez, who spoke about the possibility of the SpaceX rocket launch site project to attendees. Salinas said …
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Jul 16 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS A trip to the beach ended in tragedy for a Laguna Vista teen and his family. Sixteen-year-old Michael “Mikey” McCormick collapsed from unknown causes and is now fighting for his life in a Corpus Christie hospital. Mikey’s mother, Tami, said Mikey was playing on a boogie board near …
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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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