Feb 16 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Having outgrown its original location, the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary, SPIBNCAS, hosted its Winter Wildlife Outdoor Expo, WOWE, next door at the Hilton Garden Inn. 2023 is the 27th year that SPIBNCS has put together this complex, educational event for locals, tourists and winter Texans …
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Feb 16 2023
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Monday, Feb. 13, the Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the Brownsville Jubilee Titans in their final district game of the season. The Tarpons entered the game with a 26-4 overall record and a 12-1 district record. Meanwhile, Bro. Jubilee came in with an 9-12 overall record including going …
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Feb 16 2023
By AMBER JONES Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce and residents met on Feb. 9 to discuss plans for Spring Break 2023 during this month’s Coffee and Conversation. City Manager, Randy Smith, is preparing to spend his 14th Spring Break on the Island. “Spring Break isn’t what it used to …
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Feb 16 2023
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS LOS FRESNOS—The 33rd Annual Los Fresnos rodeo kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday, featuring the acts we all know and love plus new musical performances, including a show from headliner Michael Ray. The Los Fresnos Rodeo Committee received a $50,000 Hometown Grant from T-Mobile late last …
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Feb 13 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Saturday, Jan. 28, Save RGV held a New Year’s Meet and Greet at the South Texas Ecotourism Center. Save RGV, formerly known as Save RGV From LNG, is a “non-profit corporation organized for educational and environmental advocacy to promote environmental justice and sustainability.” It operates purely on volunteer power. Board …
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Feb 13 2023
Special to the PRESS A total of six people have been arrested on charges of alien smuggling, which resulted in the death of eight, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The arrests came as part of Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Operation Justice for All. The South Padre Island Police Department assisted in this investigation. …
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Feb 09 2023
By JAVIER GONZALEZ Special to the PRESS The Lower Laguna Madre area’s special coastal natural beauty and biodiversity has been endearing to anyone lucky enough to live or visit the area. Nature’s offerings are especially enjoyed during the winter months by not just locals, but also by winter visitors in the likes of people and …
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Feb 09 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council held a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 7, 2023. Starting with Public Comments, council member Eva Jean Dalton addressed social media posts regarding cross walks on the Island. “Just a reminder, in the state of Texas…whether there are blinking lights or not, when someone is …
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Feb 09 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Police Department [PIPD] is coming together to support one of its own. PIPD Administrative Secretary and Court Records Clerk Monica Garza has been living with cancer and traveling from the Lower Laguna Madre to Houston, Texas, for treatment. “Cancer is expensive,” said PIPD Chief Robert Lopez. Garza has …
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Feb 02 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island, now existing at the forefront of space travel, has always attracted those with an aptitude for adventure and an affinity for curiosity. With that in mind, it is no surprise that Craig ‘Mac’ Hines, 54, found himself biking hundreds of miles to the southern tip of Texas, in …
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