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TCEQ holds Rio Grande LNG air permit meeting

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) hosted a public hearing regarding an air quality permit application from Rio Grande LNG, which is one of three liquefied natural gas (LNG) companies seeking to build LNG export terminals at the Port of Brownsville. Over 150 people attended the meeting, …

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Yacht Club tax abatement approved

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In a unanimous decision Tuesday, the Port Isabel City Commission approved a 5-year tax abatement agreement for the new owners and developers of the Port Isabel Yacht Club. The tax abatement will be for a period of 5 years and will only pertain to new developments or improvements …

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City receives clean audit

By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS During their Wednesday, March 7 meeting, the South Padre Island City Council received the results of a financial audit and considered technology tools to gather data on the effectiveness of marketing efforts. Quentin Anderson, with the Rio Grande Valley offices of Carr, Riggs & Ingram, provided Council with a …

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Council approves two dune permits

By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS A trio of Shoreline related items highlighted the Wednesday March 7 meeting of the South Padre Island City Council. Shoreline Management Director Brandon Hill brought forward a request for a beach and dune permit to construct an 8-foot wide, 280-foot long dune walkover at the Regency Condominiums, 1816 Gulf …

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Barrera, Wise qualify for state

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Julianna Barrera will be on her way to the state powerlifting meet in Waco by the time most Press readers see this article, but she is not the only Port Isabel High lifter to qualify for state competition. Dagan Wise also qualified for the state meet with his …

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Shrewsbury takes gold at Hudson Relays

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High track man Shawn Shrewsbury struck gold at last week’s Jim Hudson Relays in La Feria.  He won the 400-meter dash with a personal record time of 52.34 seconds. The 400-meters is a one-lap sprint race and Shrewsbury had to go all out the entire distance …

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Cesenes vaults to silver at La Feria

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Lady Tarpon Marlyn Cesenes took second place in the pole vault for the second week in a row at last Saturday’s Jim Hudson Relays at La Feria.  She cleared 8-feet, 6-inches, also for the second consecutive week. “She came out 8-06 again, so we’re looking to …

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Letter to the Editor for March 15, 2018

Special to the PRESS Editor, I support the proposed multi-billion dollar Rio Grande LNG project because it will be a far-reaching economic benefit for our region and the state. My husband and I are homeowners and taxpayers of a small ranch in Cameron County, we see a great opportunity for our community to benefit from …

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Writer’s Block: January’s Winter Brings March Flowers

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Well, is it spring or is it still winter? It’s a little hard to tell this year despite the arrival of Texas Week on South Padre Island. The first couple of days of the infamous Spring Break party week were marred by chilly weather and even a little …

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Rio History: And Now for the Rest of the Story

By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS This week’s column was inspired by the following query to the editor concerning a mysterious and gruesome discovery made along the shores of Padre Island over 140 years ago. Corpus Christi, Texas, April 5, 1870 To the Editor of the Picayune: Sir,—Please find enclosed an old Spanish coin, one …

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