Category: News

City unveils new logo

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel has a new logo. The modernized design was unveiled during a regular meeting of the City Commission Tuesday evening. Marketing Director Valerie Bates delivered a presentation to the Commission detailing how the bayside city’s municipal logo has evolved over the decades. The first …

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Island to re-brand Spring Break

By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council continued discussions regarding Spring Break related policies in its Wednesday, April 19 meeting. Mayor Patel opened the discussions on a proposed Spring Break/mass gathering ordinance and the short-term rentals/neighborhood issues, stating these items would be on the agenda of all future Council meetings …

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County, state leaders welcome wind farm

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com State and local dignitaries gathered north of Laguna Vista Wednesday to officially welcome the San Roman Wind Farm to Cameron County. Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos was on hand, as was the consul of Spain, representatives from Sen. John Cornyn’s office, as well as representatives from the …

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Annexation appeal set for May 17

Laguna Vista

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The hearing appealing the court ruling in the Town of Laguna Vista’s favor involving the aggressive annexation of land by the City of Brownsville, has been moved to next month, officials here say. “The appeal hearing has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 17 at 10am before the Court of …

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Meets Expectations

Island revenues, expenditures within budget By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS SPI Chief Financial Officer Rodrigo Gimenez presented a mid-year review of the City’s budget to Council Members in a workshop held prior to the regularly scheduled council meeting Wednesday, April 19. “Generally speaking, all the total annual revenues are expected to meet or exceed …

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City mulls Champion Building mural repairs

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission heard a proposal to repair the mural work on the historic Champion Building during a regular meeting Tuesday, April 25. “It’s the face of our museums,” City Manager Jared Hockema said of the mural of various forms of marine life painted on the …

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Torres, Mock, Lowe Qualify for Regionals

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Three Port Isabel Tarpons have qualified for this week’s regional track and field meet in Kingsville.  Ian Torres and Trey Mock made it by winning in the shot put and discus events, and Jason Lowe qualified in the triple jump. Torres hit 49-feet, 5-inches on his best throw …

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Six Lady Tarpons in Regional Meet

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Six Port Isabel High Lady Tarpon athletes are competing in this weekend’s UIL Region IV Track and Field Meet in Kingsville. Natalie Garza, Simone Harry, Sabrina Garza, Danaka Camacho, Ava Gomez, and Brisia Gonzalez all qualified for regional competition in seven events when they finished in the top …

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Letters to the Editor for April 27, 2017

Special to the PRESS Dear Editor; Our esteemed U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela is once again spouting off about things of which he has very little knowledge with a potty mouth that won’t quit flapping. Where is Mother Vela?  She should be washing Little Filemon’s mouth out with soap and little water. He continually performs in …

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Writer’s Block: Feathered Fallout

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com We had a bit of a cold front pass through the area this past weekend. Now, for you and I, the temperature drop was fairly mild. It wasn’t even worth grabbing a sweater, but the drop in humidity sure did feel nice. And though the slight dip in …

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