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Potential water taxi faces controversy

By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS On Tuesday, March 14, the City Commission Chambers Meeting Room at the City of Port Isabel was filled with citizens who were concerned about a proposal by Duke Cooper to rezone several lots from A-1 (Multi-family) to B-2 (Second Business District) for a new business that was to …

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Port Isabel competes at State Meet

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, March 17 the Port Isabel Tarpons women’s powerlifting team traveled to Frisco, TX to participate in the 4A DII State Powerlifting Championship Meet. The meet was held at the Comerica Center and consisted of 173 lifters. After sending one female powerlifter to the state …

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Lady Tarpons dominate Lady Gators, 14-0

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This Tuesday, March 21, Port Isabel hosted La Grulla in a softball district matchup.  It was a night where everything was clicking for PI. The Lady Tarpons had a dominant showing as they came up with some big hits and a solid pitching performance by Celina Marchan, …

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Park rangers, sheriff’s office have busy week

PRESS STAFF REPORT On March 11, 2023, a deceased male was found at the Andy Bowie Parking Lot, according to the Cameron County Park Ranger Division. According to the press release, park rangers were dispatched at approximately 16:45 hours to the lot. Upon arrival, the park rangers found the male inside a recreational vehicle. South …

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New businesses open in time for spring break

By AMBER JONES Special to the PRESS Sugar Kingdom, Jonah the  Whale  and  Island Arcade, with a candy store attached, all opened on the Island just in time for the spring break crowd. Sugar Kingdom, located at 1601 Padre Blvd., opened one of its 12 locations on the Island about two weeks ago. As soon …

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SPI council talks bridge repairs

By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS March 1, 2023, saw the regular meeting of the South Padre Island City Council. The meeting began with public comments and announcements. Mayor Mcnulty noted that both January Hotel Occupancy Tax and December Sales Tax were seeing an increase in revenue and also made mention of a legislative …

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Moments in Time

Editor’s Note: Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, that offer a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley and the rest of the world. PENSIONED HORSES LEFT BEHIND ON TRIP BROWNSVILLE—Some 300 horses and men left Fort Brown this …

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Police Blotter

Editor’s Note: The South Padre Island Police Blotter is compiled by Steve Hathcock. PUBLIC INTOXICATION: On Feb. 15, 2023, at approximately 02:13 hours, officers responded to the Peninsula Condominiums, located at 340 Padre Boulevard, in reference to a welfare concern. After investigation, one male and one female were placed under arrest for Public Intoxication. ASSAULT …

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Port Isabel hosts track meet

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, March 10, PIHS hosted the Tarpon Relays at Tarpon Stadium. The track & field meet had 15 schools competing. Besides Port Isabel, other notable schools included Los Fresnos, San Benito, La Feria, LJ Juarez-Lincoln, Hidalgo, and Raymondville. In the men’s division, Port Isabel’s had …

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Students compete at Region 5 Powerlifting Meet

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, March 10, the Port Isabel Tarpons men’s powerlifting team traveled to Kingsville to participate in the 4A Region 5, Division 2 Powerlifting Championship. The region encompasses teams from around the RGV, Coastal Bend and San Antonio area schools. Thirty schools competed at this year’s region …

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