May 12 2020
By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune May 11, 2020 www.texastribune.org Ahead of the first statewide election during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Greg Abbott has doubled the length of the early voting period for the upcoming July primary runoff elections. In a proclamation issued Monday, Abbott ordered early voting for the July 14 runoffs to begin …
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May 11 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Eighteen COVID-19 testing sites are coming to Cameron County, including Port Isabel and South Padre Island later this month. On Tuesday, May 19, a COVID-19 testing site will be at the South Padre Island Convention Center from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Sunday, May 24, a COVID-19 testing site will …
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May 08 2020
Special to the PRESS/NEWS A bright yellow food truck sits on the side of the road in South Padre, serving up island style treats to quite the crowd. At Pineapple Ninjaz, all of their drinks and delicious dishes are doled out within whole or halved pineapple fruits. Some of their most popular creations include …
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May 08 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Thousands of cars drove to South Padre Island last weekend, after Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order allowing some businesses to reopen at 25 percent capacity, starting Friday, May 1. On Friday, May 1, 8,977 cars drove to the Island; on Saturday, May 2, 10,866; and on Sunday, May …
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May 08 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Three people were arrested on South Padre Island this past Sunday, May 3, and charged with Class A misdemeanor assault, after several shots were fired during a fight among the three people and a victim. No one was injured. Loris Ellis Casiano (39) from Alamo is also charged with theft …
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May 08 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port of Brownsville, also known as the Brownsville Navigation District (BND), has amended their lease with NextDecade’s Rio Grande LNG export plant project. The lease amendment was voted on during an April 30 Port of Brownsville Commissioners telemeeting, being the single agenda item. All commissioners voted in favor of …
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May 07 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In an uncontested race, Point Isabel Independent School District (PI-ISD) has reelected one member of its school board and elected another. Frank Davalos, Jr. is now serving on Place 6 of the PI-ISD school board, formerly held by Board President Jennifer Pinkerton. Cecilia Castillo, the Board Assistant Secretary in Place 7, …
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May 06 2020
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune May 5, 2020 Editor’s note: “Gov. Greg Abbott to allow Texas hair salons and pools to reopen Friday and gyms to open May 18” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, …
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May 01 2020
By Steve Hathcock Although sea-beans have been washing onto beaches for tens of thousands of years, most beachcombers are unaware of their origins. Most true sea-beans (numerous varieties of beans with hard outer shells that are long distance drifters) found on Padre Island come from the tropical forests of southern Mexico and Central and South …
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May 01 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel and the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation (PIEDC) are attempting to dismiss a lawsuit filed from a former employee of the latter. Robert Salinas, former administrator for the PIEDC, sued his former employer and the City of Port Isabel for being fired without a proper grievance …
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