Oct 02 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Recently, Jacob “Gator Jake” Reinbolt helped a family in Laguna Vista safely remove a 4-foot-9-inch alligator from their pool. The resident called in the morning, saying they went out to have coffee and initially thought it was just a big frog. It turned out the gator had …
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Oct 02 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS With October comes the arrival of the great Winter Texan migration, a seasonal shift that kicks South Padre Island into high gear. For SOS Mail and Package Center, the month carries even more meaning. The family-owned business opened its doors in October 2010, and this year …
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Oct 02 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This week the Tarpons will be enjoying a spirited week that leads up to the annual Homecoming game on Friday night. Highlights included a mum-making day at the High School, voting for Homecoming King and Queen and court, a Homecoming parade and ending with the Homecoming …
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Oct 02 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday night the (2-2) Port Isabel ECHS Tarpons took to the road as they faced off with the (2-2) Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets in a non-district matchup. The Jackets were coming off a 35-10 loss to Edinburg while the Tarpons were coming off a 61-7 win …
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Oct 02 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After several recent letters to the editor raised concerns about the Town of Laguna Vista’s budget and employee salaries, City Manager Victor G. Treviño reached out to clarify the facts. Treviño, who marks his six-month anniversary as City Manager this month, said he understands why some residents were upset but …
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Oct 02 2025
By: Trina “Indi” Johnson Jason Ellsworth’s music has long been a steady guide through the currents of southern roots music. From the dusty streets of Harlingen, Texas, to stages across the nation, his journey has been one of patience, humility, and quiet generosity, like a lighthouse standing firm against changing tides and shifting winds. His …
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Oct 02 2025
By: Trina “Indi” Johnson Lucinda “Sandy Feet” Wierenga has been shaping sand for more than four decades, transforming grains into towering castles, intricate figures, and fleeting masterpieces that live in memory long after the tide claims them. Her journey began in Weslaco, where she was a high school English teacher. “I met Amazin’ Walter. He …
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Oct 02 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PARADE National Night Out (NNO) began in 1984 through the nonprofit National Association of Town Watch (NATW) with a simple goal: turn strangers into neighbors and neighbors into partners. The tradition continues in Port Isabel on October 6th and on the South Padre Island on October 7th this …
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Oct 02 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PARADE Save the date for the 13th Annual Port Isabel Pachanga! This big, vibrant community festival will be held October 11–12, 2025, and promises two evenings packed with food, Tejano, Country, and Conjunto music, rides, and cultural celebration—all free and open to the public. To make the event …
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Oct 02 2025
By: Javier Gonzalez Special to the PARADE We all eagerly await that first cool northern breeze of the fall. The long summer is always peak fun, but we are left totally drained by the relentless heat. Our sizzling skin yearns for that cool relief as we drag our dehydrated, raisin-like bodies into a new season. …
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