Mar 02 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com As the City of South Padre Island prepares for Spring Break 2018 it will again be all hands on deck for officials from every City department. That was the overall message as leaders from those various departments convened for a Spring Break preparation press conference Tuesday morning at …
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Mar 02 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Several dozen people packed into the dining room at Pirate’s Landing last Friday morning to learn about the latest developments within the City of Port Isabel. It was the annual Breakfast with the Mayor, hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce. As the crowd nibbled on a …
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Mar 02 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com With three of the five members of the Port Isabel City Commission present at Tuesday’s regular meeting, the proposal to create the Yacht Club Reinvestment Zone was unanimously approved. The approval of the second and final reading of the reinvestment zone ordinance paves the way for the City …
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Mar 02 2018
KSPIB mulls prohibiting bicycles at skate park By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Parks and Recreation and Keep SPI Beautiful merged committee discussed rules for a proposed skate park, heard reports on environmental related programs, and reviewed the status of city parks during their Wednesday, Feb. 21 meeting. One of the …
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Mar 02 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Reports on Shoreline Management projects, consideration of dune permit applications and the naming of a beach access highlighted the Monday, Feb. 26 meeting of the South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force. During comments and announcements, Director Brandon Hill provided an update of the Shoreline Management Department’s current projects. He …
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Mar 02 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS During a meeting held on Wednesday, Feb. 21, the South Padre Island City Council discussed the purchase of a new emergency vehicle, looked at ways to provide additional emergency services for Spring Break and delivered a “Skip the Straw” proclamation for the Island. Council heard a budget amendment request …
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Mar 02 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The historic 2017-2018 season came to an end for the Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team Tuesday night. The Somerset Bulldogs took it to the boys in blue from the beginning and won the third-round playoff game at Texas A&M-Kingsville, 74-36. The height advantage for the Bulldogs was apparent …
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Mar 02 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Week by week the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons track and field squad is coming together. A complete team that has at least one athlete for each event is still not available. It’s an on-going process, the idea of which is to build up to and prepare for the …
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Mar 02 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Top 10 finishes were turned in by three Port Isabel High runners in last Friday’s Mission Eagles Invitational track and field meet at Tom Landry Stadium in Mission, and two relay teams finished in the points for the first time this season. “We’re really pleased,” boys’ track Head …
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Mar 02 2018
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor: What is continually wrong with Laguna Vista? Who is always pushing the gamesmanship among the city and the neighboring cities? Laguna Vista is like a little brother who is always trying to keep up with his big brother in all that he does and says. Now, Laguna Vista thinks …
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