By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel has filed a million dollar lawsuit in relation to the failed restoration of the Port Isabel Yacht Club. The City has named six defendants in the suit, including former City Manager Edward Meza, as well as the former consultant and architect on the …
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Sep 07 2018
The price of parking: Island visitors may soon have to pay for space
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island is once again considering implementing a beach user fee to provide paid parking at city beach accesses. The subject was the highlight of discussions during a meeting of the Shoreline Taskforce on Tuesday, Sept. 4. “Beach user fee or a paid parking plan …
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Sep 07 2018
Shrimp trawler sinks after burning for two days
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A local shrimp trawler has sunk after burning for two days approximately 58 miles from shore. The Master D, sank to a depth of approximately 380 feet, Coast Guard officials said. Described as a 68-foot, “122 gross ton fishing vessel,” the Master D operated out of the Brownsville …
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Sep 07 2018
Opposition mounting to windstorm insurance rate hike
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The Town of Laguna Vista is mobilizing to support most of the Texas Gulf Coast in opposition to a proposed 10 percent rate hike by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA). Tuesday, the Board of Directors of the Port Isabel Chamber adopted a resolution opposing this rate increase, according …
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Sep 07 2018
Port Isabel passes budget, approves tax rate
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel passed the second and final readings of the budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2018-19 during a meeting of the City Commission last week. “It’s a balanced budget that we have for the general fund,” City Manager Jared Hockema explained to the …
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Sep 07 2018
Island ballot set for November
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The slate has been set for the upcoming municipal elections on South Padre Island this November. According to a statement released by the City, a total of six candidates are vying for three seats on the City Council. At Place 3, local businessman Joe Ricco is running unopposed. …
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Sep 07 2018
Lady Tarpons win district opener
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team won their district opening match Tuesday night against Raymondville at Tarpon Gym. Port Isabel won by the scores of 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 28-26. The team starts district play with a 1-0 record. This Friday they will be at La Feria for …
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Sep 07 2018
Tarpons drop 14-3 decision to Porter
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons football team dropped a 14-3 decision to the Cowboys of Brownsville Porter last Friday night in the season opener at Tarpon Stadium. The game was close all the way and was not decided until Porter got a 49-yard touchdown run from Kevin Garcia with …
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Sep 07 2018
Silver Tarpon Band hits the field
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band hit the field last Friday night for its first performance of the 2018 marching season and, not surprisingly, it did not go exactly as planned. At the start of the show that the band faltered slightly. “We started a little …
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Sep 07 2018
Letter to the Editor for Sept. 6, 2018
Special to the PRESS Editor, Like you, I have a cultural connection to the land where Next Decade wants to desecrate and build the LNG. As the spokesperson and Tribal Chair of the Carrizo/Comecrudo Tribe of Texas. I speak for the present members as well as the ancestors that I ascend from, not to mention …
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