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Latest turtle “hatches” on Art Trail

Special to the PRESS Art Business Incubator (ABISPI) is home to the latest sea turtle on South Padre Island’s Sea Turtle Art Trail. Being the eighth sea turtle sculpture on the Sea Turtle Art Trail, and the first to capture the sea turtle’s life cycle from nest to ocean, artist and Kingfisher Gallery owner Sandy …

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Early voting begins Tuesday

By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com  Early voting begins on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with several races across the area, state and country, through Oct. 30. Early voting has moved from Port Isabel City Hall to the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center, at 309 Railroad St in Port Isabel, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays …

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Abbott: counties can reopen bars

By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Wednesday that bars may reopen across the state at 50% capacity in a new executive order. On Oct. 14, Texas bars can reopen at 50% capacity across the state, if counties choose to “opt in” to the order and enforce the protocols. Outdoor bars have …

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Op-ed: Fishing is Great Year Round!

By Danno Wise Special to the PRESS The ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic has challenged the traditional norms of society throughout the United States. With restrictions such as social distancing becoming our new normal, anglers know there is no better way to social distance than to spend time on the water. Throughout this trying time, fishing and …

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Family of shooting suspect questions investigation

By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com  After Guadalupe “Lupe” Ramon Fonseca Garcia was arrested for the shooting death of Ernesto Toral Norton on Sept. 22, his family claims the investigation was rushed and that basic facts given to the news media were false. “They need to get all the story right from the beginning,” Jorge Martinez, Garcia’s …

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Pit stopped: Restaurant-turned-food-trailer stuck amid SPI lawsuit

By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com  A local restaurant owner attempting to transfer his former brick-and-mortar business to a food trailer is in limbo, pending a lawsuit against the City of South Padre Island.  Scott Bovee, owner of Porky’s Pit, put the barbecue restaurant on wheels when their store closed on August 30 after the building they …

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PI-ISD hosts census drive

By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District (PI-ISD) held their 2020 Census Roundup on Monday, encouraging Port Isabel residents to complete their 2020 Census.  PI-ISD’s school board members welcomed people as they drove to the Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center on Railroad Street, just as a cold front made its way …

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Perfect planting season is upon us

R. Lewis J&R Landscaping Special to the Parade October is one of my favorite gardening months of the year.   The “To-Do” list of gardening activities for October is a long list of fun things to do outside in the garden, and the weather is a little more comfortable as well. September rains have helped our …

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Shooting in PI leaves one dead

Suspect apprehended, charged with murder By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Port Isabel resident has been charged with first degree murder after allegedly shooting a man. Guadalupe Roman Fonseca Garcia was arraigned in Port Isabel Municipal Court last Wednesday. Judge Luis Hernandez set Garcia’s bond at $500,000. The bond amount was recommended by the state because …

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PI-ISD students phase back into school

[slideshow_deploy id=’49680′] By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com  Some students within the Point Isabel Independent School (PI-ISD) district returned to school this past Monday, after attending classes online since late August.  PI-ISD, along with every district across the state, reopened their campus to in-person instruction as required by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). The TEA required Texas …

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