Jan 26 2018
Wildlife Expo kicks off with alligator presentation By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge Manager Boyd Blihovde lifted up a young alligator for the crowd to see in the dimly lit auditorium at the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center (BNC) Tuesday morning. The small, thin creature, with its …
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Jan 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “Move to deny,” said Cameron County Commissioner David A. Garza during a meeting of the County Commissioners’ Court Tuesday. Garza was seconded by Commissioner Sofia Benavides, and with a unanimous vote, the Court denied Larry Mark Polsky’s application to build a topless bar on South Padre Island. The …
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Jan 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com More than 50 Atlantic green sea turtles were released into the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday in the wake of yet another cold front. Tuesday’s release, which took place at Isla Blanca Park and was open to the public, marked the third such release in recent weeks after several …
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Jan 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After more than a year spent hidden beneath a layer of scaffolding, the historic Port Isabel Lighthouse was officially reopened to visitors Tuesday. The City of Port Isabel, in partnership with the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce, celebrated the reopening of the iconic structure by hosting a ribbon-cutting …
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Jan 26 2018
Novel entertainment coming to the flats for Spring Break By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Spring Breakers can look forward to a new entertainment experience this year after the Cameron County Commissioners’ Court approved the use of the bay flats north of the South Padre Island Convention Centre for a novel entertainment venue idea: …
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Jan 26 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Comprehensive planning, consideration of a wind sporting site, Sand Castle Trail maintenance, relocating a monument, City Hall improvements and development of a boat ramp were key items on the agenda of the Wednesday, Jan. 17 meeting of the South Padre Island City Council. First up, the Council authorized the …
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Jan 26 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council considered six new ordinances during their first meeting of 2018, held on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The first ordinance up for consideration, 18-01, was related to Spring Break, and called for temporarily restricting traffic on East Sunset Street to one direction only (eastbound) during …
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Jan 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Progress on plans to construct a second causeway connecting South Padre Island to the mainland remains sluggish, but Pete Sepulveda, executive director of the Cameron County Regional Mobile Authority (CCRMA) provided some updates on the project during a recent meeting of the Cameron County Commissioners’ Court. The biggest …
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Jan 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) Board of Directors continued discussions about potentially adding garbage billing to its monthly bills, tackling ongoing odor complaints near district lift stations, and funding a potential rate study during its meeting Wednesday night. First up was the discussion to add the garbage …
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Jan 26 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The newly combined Keep SPI Beautiful and Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee held their first meeting of 2018 on Wednesday, Jan. 17. Topics included fundraising for the skate park, an update on parks and recreation activities, and the election of officers. Committee members provided their input on a brochure …
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