Nov 16 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpon hoops squad took down the Leathernecks of the Marine Military Academy (MMA) Tuesday night, 79-50, in the first game of the season at the Florence E. King Athletic Center in Harlingen. The Tarpons led 7-0 in the early going but MMA caught up and …
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Nov 16 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Silver Tarpon Marching Band returned last Thursday from the UIL State Marching Band Contest in San Antonio. The band competed in preliminary competition in the morning, but failed to advance to the finals. Technical difficulties intervened in a performance that was probably good enough for …
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Nov 16 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com With the fall migration in full swing and birders from near and far “oohing” and “aahing” over the astounding variety of colorful, whimsical, rare, eye-catching and breathtaking avian species wending their way through the Rio Grande Valley, I thought I would take a moment to extol the virtues …
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Nov 16 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS “Do you know any reason a person would find 50 (caliber) bullets on the island?” the email read. I studied the embedded photos before reading on. “The wife actually found them while beach combing for shells. When she showed me, I went back with the detector but still did …
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Nov 09 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com With the polls now closed, preliminary results are being reported in elections across the Laguna Madre region. Aside from national and state elections, voters also cast their ballots in local races, which included elections for members of the South Padre Island City Council, the Laguna Madre Water District …
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Nov 09 2018
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The shrimping industry is an integral part of Port Isabel, with generations of families continuing the tradition of going out to sea and harvesting the sweet, meaty crustaceans from the Gulf of Mexico year after year. And those legacies are naturally followed by many proud family recipes that …
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Nov 09 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre community can choose from a host of events aimed at celebrating and honoring veterans this weekend. All three cities — Laguna Vista, Port Isabel and South Padre Island — will be hosting events from Saturday through Monday. In Port Isabel, the City will be unveiling …
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Nov 09 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The SPI Shoreline Taskforce revisited the issue of providing restrooms for beach goers during its meeting Monday, Nov. 5. Shoreline Management Director Brandon Hill reviewed the results of the last City Council and Shoreline Task Force joint meeting held on Sept. 26. He said the conclusions after that meeting …
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Nov 09 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In a tense meeting Wednesday evening, the Port Isabel Board of Adjustments (BOA) voted to deny a variance request to erect an electronic sign at a medical plaza currently under development along Queen Isabella Boulevard. The request was submitted by local developer Herb Houston, Jr., who has been …
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Nov 09 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Winter Texans now arriving the Laguna Madre area have another option in seeking health care locally. Since their departure in the spring, the University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine opened a health clinic in Laguna Vista to serve the health needs of residents and visitors …
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