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Lady Tarpons rout Lady Bobcats, 14-4

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This Tuesday Port Isabel hosted Rio Hondo in a district softball game. The game started off with a competitive first inning, then the Lady Tarpon bats caught fire in the second inning. They scored six runs in the inning and Port Isabel never looked back. The Lady …

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Holland running for Commissioner Place 1

Special to the PRESS Sandra Holland is running for the position of Port Isabel City Commissioner Place 1. After talking to many locals, she believes everybody has ideas and concerns regarding the city. According to Holland she wants each and every one to have a voice and be a part of how the city is …

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Chamber of Commerce encourages shopping locally

By ALITA BAGLEY PRESIDENT/CEO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE We are rounding the curve towards the end of the first quarter of 2022, and it has been quite an unsettling start to the year for all of us. It seemed that with Covid-19 cases falling, our lives might return to normal, but what was …

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Zamora makes reelection announcement

    Special to the  PRESS As mayor of Port Isabel, JJ Zamora is proud of the progress the city has made in the last six years, and that is one reason why Zamora is seeking re-election as mayor, he said. According to Zamora, it is definitely a pride that the community can all share. …

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Local couple arrested for injury to child and abuse of corpse

  BREAKING NEWS! Special to the PRESS Residents of Long Island Village and the greater Laguna Madre area were stunned this week as authorities continue to investigate the troubling circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a newborn baby. According to a press release issued by the office of Cameron Country Pct. 1 Constable Norman Esquivel Jr., …

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Pair of powerlifters advancing to State

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, March 11, the Port Isabel men’s powerlifting team competed at the powerlifting regional meet in Bishop, TX. Out of the nine PI athletes competing only David Hernandez will advance to the State Powerlifting Meet. Hernandez who competes in the 148lb division lifted a season’s …

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Tarpon relays a success

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, March 11, Port Isabel High School hosted their annual “Tarpon Relays” track meet. The meet had 25 schools participating from throughout the RGV plus Kingsville King. In the men’s division, Port Isabel came in 5th place with a score of 38 points, and were …

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Cantu makes bid for mayor

Special to the PRESS Port Isabel City Commissioner, Place 1, Martin Cantu, Jr. recently announced his intention to seek the position of mayor in the May 7, 2022 city election. Martin Cantu, Jr., grew up in a family dedicated to public service. Cantu was born and raised in Port Isabel. He graduated from Port Isabel …

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Padre’s perfect conditions attract kite-boarders from all over the country

By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Mike Szromba, former member of the touring Van Halen tribute band, Fair Warning, has been visiting South Padre Island twice a year with his son, Jason McGrady, to kiteboard for the last 14 years without fail. He is from Chicago, where he owns one of the only kite board shops in …

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Deaths over 2021 Spring Break show true consequences of drunk driving

Special to the PRESS Stories behind the data show the true consequences of driving drunk over spring break. That’s why TxDOT is using its “Drive Sober. No Regrets.” campaign to share with college students the real-life experiences of people affected by drunk driving crashes across Texas. One person in Texas dies every eight hours and …

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