May 25 2023
Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre Water District [LMWD] is excited to announce the Employee of the Month of April 2023. After much consideration of the employees nominated for this honor, LMWD would like to congratulate Juan Mayorga for being selected. Mayorga was nominated by Luis Nava, Distribution Manager, and the LMWD committee voted …
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May 18 2023
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS Tragedy struck the community of Laguna Heights the night of Friday, May 12, when a tornado touched down and moved through the community late that night. Many residents of the town and the local trailer parks found their homes damaged, or worse, destroyed. As seen on the Facebook …
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May 18 2023
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This Tuesday, May 16, Junior League baseball teams Los Fresnos Padres and the Port Isabel Tarpons were scheduled to play a game. Unfortunately, the fields were still soaking wet due to the recent storms so the game was cancelled. LF Padres coach, John Kellam reached out to …
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May 18 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A multitude of storms over the past few weeks have pummeled the Lower Laguna Madre. Damage is evident from the dunes of South Padre Island, to the disaster-state of Laguna Heights. Two Island staples have experienced much damage, and are currently in a state of rebuilding. The Holiday Sand Sculpture Village, …
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May 18 2023
By AMBER JONES Special to the PRESS This past Saturday, May 13, Sea Turtle Inc hosted its second annual Kemps Krawl 5K family fun run on the beach sponsored by the City of South Padre Island and Holiday Inn Resort. This year Sea Turtle Inc decided to go in a different direction than last year …
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May 18 2023
By AMBER JONES Special to the PRESS On May 16, 2023, Point Isabel ISD held its monthly school board meeting, which takes place in the Central Administration Building Board Room on the third Tuesday of the month. The school board started the meeting by swearing in its new Chief of Police, Hector Martinez, who has …
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May 18 2023
Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE—Houston-based Avelo Airlines took flight on May 17 from Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) with exclusive nonstop service to Los Angeles and Orlando. Avelo is the only airline in South Texas offering nonstop service to both destinations. Avelo serves Orlando’s most convenient airport, Orlando International Airport (MCO), and L.A.’s …
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May 11 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com 18-year-old Point Isabel ISD [PIISD] Valedictorian Oasys Martinez has been attending the district since the beginning of her school tenure. She describes PIISD as a “tight-knit community” and says the closeness has helped push her to achieve the things she has, including graduating as Valedictorian. “Everyone knows everyone. It feels like …
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May 11 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At the May 3, 2023, meeting of the South Padre Island City Council, Mayor Pro-Tem Kerry Schwartz spoke prideful words regarding the recent building of Whitecap Circle Beach Access #8. “I can’t express how pleased I was with not only the turnout, but the turnout of the enhancements to Whitecap Circle,” …
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May 11 2023
By KRIEG KOHL Special to the PRESS Point Isabel Independent School District has finished counting votes and has revealed the outcome of their school board election. For Board of Trustees Place Number Seven Cecilia Castillo won the election with 529 votes against Nancy Martinez’s 158. Castillo had a few things to say of the election, …
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