Oct 05 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS “We are here to talk about restroom facility solutions to service beach goers,” announced South Padre Island Mayor Dennis Stahl as a second joint meeting convened between the City Council, the Shoreline Taskforce, and a restroom solutions subcommittee on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The same group met three weeks earlier …
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Oct 05 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The deadline to register to vote in the November election is fast approaching, and, if recent trends continue, this year’s midterms look to be busy. “We’ve seen an increase in registration and activity here in our offices here, as well,” Cameron County elections administrator Remi Garza said during …
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Oct 05 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 31st Annual Sandcastle Days is now underway at Clayton’s Beach Bar on South Padre Island. Work on the sponsor welcome sculpture was completed earlier this week and is ready to greet visitors as they approach the popular beachside venue, which has hosted Sandcastle Days for the past …
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Oct 05 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A series of fall events is scheduled in Laguna Vista beginning with a community Halloween festival. The Town will host “Boo Bash by the Bay” on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 6-8 p.m. at Roloff Park. A large, outdoor TV screen will be set up and the “Hocus Focus” movie …
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Oct 05 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A beauty salon could be coming to the quiet bedroom community that is Laguna Vista. Such was the news after the Town’s Planning & Zoning Committee (P&Z) recommended the approval of a rezoning request during a meeting Monday. A realtor has expressed interest in two lots located along …
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Oct 05 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been over four years since the South Padre Island Board of Ethics (BOE) has held a meeting. But, after such a long hiatus, the board met Monday to take care of several housekeeping matters, including a decision to create a regular meeting schedule. The meeting began with …
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Oct 05 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel will soon be home to three brand new pickup trucks which will be distributed among several City departments. The news came after the Port Isabel City Commission unanimously approved a $70,959, 5-year lease purchase agreement to acquire the vehicles. The trio of vehicles …
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Oct 05 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Improvements to four Laguna Vista streets may be in the works as the Town Council authorized staff to proceed in applying for grant funds for the work. Included are: Banker Street from the Cul-de-sac to Hallam Street David Cuervo from the Cul-de-sac to Beach Boulevard Fernandez Street from Mesquite …
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Oct 05 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons put it together on both sides of the ball last Friday night as they handed the Bloodhounds of St. Joseph’s Academy a 37-0 defeat at Canales Field in Brownsville. The Tarpons rolled up more than 400 yards of total offense, a season high. The …
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Oct 05 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpon volleyball team have a sister act going this season. Senior forward Rebecca Ramos is joined on the team by her younger sister, freshman Madison Ramos. The PRESS caught up with the two siblings before the start of classes on Wednesday and they shared …
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