Feb 19 2021
[slideshow_deploy id=’128445′] By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Over 4,900 cold-stunned sea turtles have been rescued from the frigid Laguna Madre after temperatures plummeted to freezing levels in the Rio Grande Valley. Sea turtles, mostly of the Atlantic Green species, have been rescued from the coast of South Padre Island, Boca Chica Beach, off boat ramps in …
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Feb 15 2021
More turtles expected to be rescued By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Over 200 cold-stunned sea turtles have been rescued from the frigid Laguna Madre after temperatures plummeted to freezing levels in the Rio Grande Valley. Sea turtles become “cold-stunned” when their internal body temperatures drop, making them unable to swim. In this state, sea turtles are …
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Feb 12 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After nearly a year of enduring the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the Laguna Madre area’s most vulnerable residents are more protected from the virus. Cars briefly lined on Highway 100 on Thursday in the morning and afternoon of Feb. 5, waiting for parking spaces behind Port …
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Feb 12 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A stranded shrimp boat off Boca Chica Beach was the last physical reminder of a gulf-side U.S. Coast Guard rescue that saved four people’s lives last month. The shrimp boat, the Capt. Jerry was recovered by Curtis Kenon, the heir to a legacy made by his …
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Feb 12 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After several months of planning, and years of public desire, South Padre Island broke ground on a skatepark. The John L. Tompkins Park, named after developer John L. Tompkins, who purchased 1470 acres of land on Padre Island, including the entirety of what is now the …
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Feb 09 2021
South Padre Island Police Reports: February 1-8, 2021. 22.01 ASSAULT (M/C): On February 1, 2021, at approximately 12:36 a.m., officers were dispatched to Water Tower Park located at the 100 block of West Huisache Street, in reference to a female subject being chased by an unknown male subject. Officers made contact with a male actor …
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Feb 02 2021
Special to the PRESS The Cities of Port Isabel, South Padre Island and Laguna Vista, in conjunction with the Point Isabel Independent School District announced today that a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic for persons over 65 years of age will be held this Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 in Port Isabel. It is anticipated that additional …
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Jan 29 2021
[slideshow_deploy id=’128394′] By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After two weeks, Manuel’s Restaurant has reopened with the help of longtime customers, many who continued donating on Manuel’s opening day in the form of generous tips. On Tuesday, Jan 26, morning, Manuel’s parking lot looked as it does every other day (except Mondays, when they’re closed): full of …
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Jan 29 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s possible the Tarpons will get exclusive NFL expertise this summer, after a visit from Juan Castillo. Castillo, who currently works in the NFL as the Offensive Line Coach for the Chicago Bears, visited his alma mater this past week. Castillo graduated from Port Isabel High School (PIHS) in 1978. Castillo …
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Jan 29 2021
Special to the PRESS The Association of Texas Small School Bands announced the results of the ATSSB Area Band Audition held on Saturday, January 16. Two Port Isabel High School band students earned a chair in the Texas All-State Band and are tentatively set to participate in a clinic and concert held in McKinney, Texas, …
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