Jul 07 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS As with all football coaches at this time of year, new Port Isabel High athletic director and head football coach, Jaime Infante is hard at work these days as he plans for and looks forward to the 2017 season. Because Tuesday was the Fourth of July Tarpon Gym …
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Jul 07 2017
Special to the PRESS To the Editor, When I was first elected eight years ago by the citizens of Laguna Vista, I made a pledge, and just recently reaffirmed that pledge at my last swearing-in, to represent to the best of my abilities ALL citizens of Laguna Vista. During my tenure Laguna Vista has seen …
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Jul 07 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Barbecue. Is there anything more quintessentially Texan than firing up a grill and slowly smoking various kinds and cuts of meat to savory, juicy perfection? I think not. We are known for our briskets and fajitas and chickens and sausages. We are known for our secret barbecue sauce …
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Jul 07 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS While swapping treasure hunting stories, Joyce Cordery and friend Jim Slazenik of Las Cruces New Mexico told me about a trip they had taken to Alaska. Wherever they stopped, the two treasure hunters would ask about any beaches in the area. For the most part, people were amused at …
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Jun 30 2017
Officials urge residents to plan in advance for hurricane season By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Have a plan. That was the resounding advice from local officials regarding hurricane preparedness. Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30 every year. “First thing I would tell people to do is be prepared by having …
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Jun 30 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com With scores of people expected to celebrate Independence Day this weekend, two Laguna Madre area fire chiefs had some words of warning about the use of fireworks. “First things first: we always recommend that people just enjoy the professional fireworks because there are so many accidents (with consumer …
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Jun 30 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The towns of the Laguna Madre are all set to celebrate Independence Day this weekend. The Town of Laguna Vista has an entire day of events planned this Saturday, July 1. Things kick off bright and early with an Independence Run and Walk. The 5K run or 1-mile …
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Jun 30 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council met on Wednesday, June 21 to vote on the issuance of venue tax related bonds, as well as to review public works and IT improvement projects. Council members voted to authorize the issuance, sale, and delivery of approximately $9.1 million in principal amount …
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Jun 30 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com State Rep. Eddie Lucio III (D-Brownsville) and State Sen. José Rodriguez (D-El Paso) visited South Padre Island last Thursday to participate in a discussion regarding the state legislature’s impact on border communities. The panel discussion was hosted by the Texas Border Coalition and moderated by Texas Tribune journalist …
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Jun 30 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission moved forward with several plans to repair or improve several facilities throughout the city. Improvements at Washington Park and Arturo Galvan Park are proceeding after the commission approved the proposals of two engineering firms. Weslaco based Sigler, Winston and Greenwood will take on …
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