By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista Town Councilmembers on Tuesday approved a one-year employment contract with the new City Manager, Tony David. David served as chief of police for the Town for the past five years. He was the unanimous choice of the Town Council which reportedly reviewed some 20 applications for …
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Nov 14 2019
If you swore an oath, you shouldn’t have the luxury of acting like an absurd and weird political pundit
By ROBERT AVILA Special to the PRESS If I had a nickel for every time a conservative political pundit (someone who identifies as an authority on conservative values for media) attempted to put-down and shame freshman congressional Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her former job as a bartender, I could buy everyone reading this column — …
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Nov 14 2019
Tarpons, Pirates set for Bi-District showdown
By Constancio Martinez, Jr. Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons and Sinton Pirates will be facing each other in a Bi-District matchup this Friday, at CC Buccaneer Stadium, at 7:30 p.m. Sinton will be making its 40th playoff appearance, while Port Isabel will be making its 47th playoff appearance. Though both teams have …
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Nov 14 2019
Lady Tarpons win season opener at home
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High School Lady Tarpons basketball team won its season-opening game over IDEA Quest of Alamo last Friday at home. They led most of the game, including the entire second half, and won 54-30. “It’s about setting goals and achieving them, and to do that in …
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Nov 14 2019
Martinez acclimates to Varsity level
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Kaiden Martinez is a sophomore and first-year Varsity member of the Port Isabel High boys’ basketball team. The Press found him in the main gym this week as he took a break from practice with ice on one ankle. “Everything’s going good,” Martinez said as he operated the …
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Nov 14 2019
Joining Forces: PI City Officials vote to annex with RGVMPO
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS Following the actions of neighboring cities South Padre Island and Laguna Vista, the Port Isabel City Commission voted Tuesday night to pass a resolution supporting the annexation of the Laguna Madre area into the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization. A metropolitan planning organization (MPO) by definition …
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Nov 14 2019
Boat rideshare service coming to the Laguna Madre area
By Angie Gamez Special to the Press The South Padre Island area and surrounding communities Port Isabel and Laguna Vista could soon be the Uber of boats area, when word of the GetMyBoat app gets out. Val Streif, Marketing Manager for GetMyBoat calls the service “the world’s largest Uber of Boats.” The app has …
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Nov 14 2019
Street cravings: Island hosts food truck festival
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS Food enthusiasts of all ages ventured out to the South Padre Island Convention Centre Saturday, November 9, for the first-ever SPI Food Truck Festival. Around 15 food trucks, about half as many as were advertised for the event, were spread out on the south parking lot, offering a …
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Nov 14 2019
The Most Haunted Places In The RGV: The Stillman House in Brownsville
By JOANNA “LUNA” SANCHEZ Special to the PRESS Welcome to The Most Haunted Places In The RGV. I am your narrator, Luna. On our last story, we visited South Padre Island, where we continued our investigation at the Isla Grand Resort, formerly known as the Radisson Resort. JoeDarkly Vlogs and I were supposed to shoot …
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Nov 07 2019
Council meeting: Former mayor Cyganiewicz appointed SPI city attorney, Laguna Madre area annexed into metro organization
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council held its regular meeting Wednesday, November 6, to approve budget amendments, discuss annexation, and to appoint an attorney for the city. After going into executive session, South Padre Island Mayor Patrick McNulty, all city council members and city manager Randy Smith emerged …
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