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Busy LV council meeting addresses multiple issues

By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista is seeing a shift in those who are filling certain city positions and is also looking into ways to improve its public library. The Laguna Vista Town Council held its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday evening, Nov. 9, 2022.  When Mayor Michael Carter called the meeting …

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Hundreds flock to birding center to witness first-ever Texas record

Special to the PRESS More than 500 birders from all over the country and world flocked to the 29th Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival held last week, Nov. 9 -13 in Harlingen, Texas. Although the festival is based in the mid-valley, it offers birding tours, led by expert birding guides, to all corners of …

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The Whites of Texas embark on charitable adventure with Sea Turtle Inc.

By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Two South Padre Island staples, Sea Turtle Inc. and The Whites of Texas, are coming together to form a partnership that will benefit sea turtles for years to come. The Whites of Texas is a musical duo that consists of high school sweethearts, Robby and Danielle White, who have been married …

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Mural complete after last year’s rejection

By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com An artistic message of support has been completed on Padre Boulevard, in perfect timing to mark the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. On Dec. 30, 2021, the Port Isabel South Padre Press reported that a variance request from the owners of Paradise Beachwear, located at 2216 Padre Blvd, asking for …

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SPI Chamber hears from New Decade LNG

By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS On Tuesday Nov. 8, 2022 New Decade LNG was invited to address the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce at the chamber’s monthly board meeting. A quorum of board members heard Next Decade Senior Vice President David Keane outline progress on the ongoing Rio Grande LNG project at …

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Chefs compete in shrimp cook-off

By KRIEG KOHL Special to the PRESS Nov. 5 saw the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce host its annual shrimp cook-off. Held in the Sutherlands parking lot, dozens of restaurants, stores and even a high school class came out and competed against one another. The shrimp cook off has been held for 29 years, as …

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City of Port Isabel announces parade

Special to the PRESS Saturday, Dec. 3, from 6 -7 p.m., the City of Port Isabel will kick off the 2022 holiday season with their 14th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Hometown Christmas Holiday Parade. Staging for the parade will take place at 4:30 p.m., in front of the Laguna Madre Youth Center on Port …

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Community leads way in forming Public Health Nursing Association

By Rene Torres As World War I came to an end, the American Red Cross, just as today, saw a need for nurses in our region.  To meet this need, Brownsville led the way in forming the first Public  Health  Nursing  Association   (PHNA)    within the Red Cross chapter. By 1918, the pursuit of …

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SPI Council hosts golf cart workshop

By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS Buisness owners may see a rise in annual commercial fees. On Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, the South Padre Island City Council met with business owners and residents to hear comments regarding the amendment of the city’s Chapter 18 Golf Cart Ordinance. This workshop was a continuance of the …

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