Dec 11 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com More than 50 groups lit up Padre Boulevard on Friday, Dec. 5, as residents and visitors lined the streets for the 2025 South Padre Island Christmas Parade. Hosted by the City of South Padre Island along with the Parks & Keep SPI Beautiful Committee, the annual tradition once again showcased …
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Dec 11 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The (6-5) 2025 PIECHS Tarpons football team wrapped up its season with a district championship. Unfortunately, the team got ousted in the Bi-District round by district 15-4A Div 2, fourth seed, Robstown in a 38-28 final. The players left it all on the field and for …
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Dec 11 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The PIECHS Boys basketball team competed at the Brownsville ISD Basketball Tournament held on December 4-6. On Day 1, the Tarpons lost their first game against Bro. Pace (53-43), but won game 2 against First Baptist (89-30). On Day 2, the Tarpons lost its game versus …
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Dec 11 2025
BY JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The Town of Laguna Vista held a Special Meeting on November 25, where council members received updates on law enforcement funding and discussed ongoing challenges related to city facility needs. During the open forum portion of the meeting, private citizen Gary Gilbert agreed that the city needed …
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Dec 11 2025
BY JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council met on December 3, 2025, for a regular session that blended ceremonial proceedings with financial and operational action. The evening began with the installation of newly reelected Council Member Place One, Ken Medders Jr., who was sworn in by Judge Benny …
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Dec 11 2025
Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley. Steve Hathcock is a local historian and a regular columnist for the Port Isabel South Padre Press. He has spent many years collecting and …
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Dec 04 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PARADE Eighteen years ago, what began as a simple desire to share family artwork has grown into one of South Padre Island’s most inviting creative spaces. Artsea Gallery & Goods, now a beloved local gem, was founded by artist Wendy Hauschildt along with her mother and sister. Together, …
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Dec 04 2025
By: Steve Hathcock Special to the PRESS We have all experienced the irrational feeling of great wealth that comes over us as we walk along the beach collecting shells. Yet, we seldom give any consideration as to what significance shells had to earlier cultures. Seashells are treasures and from the earliest times, people …
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Dec 04 2025
By: Dianté Marigny editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com What’s biting this month? As South Padre Island heads into December, anglers are finding that the late-summer and fall fishing patterns are still holding strong…at least for now. With a recent cold front pushing through the Gulf, conditions could shift in the coming days, but for the moment, …
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Dec 04 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Substandard Structure Review Board (SSRB) convened on November 19, 2025, to review progress on three properties under ongoing enforcement orders. The meeting brought significant updates, including full compliance for one long-troubled site and heightened penalties for another that continues to pose safety concerns. …
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