Feb 17 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista Mayor Susie Houston represented Laguna Vista at the State Capitol last week, meeting with state legislators and fellow Rio Grande Valley leaders to promote support for regional issues ranging from border relations to health funding. Officials pitched for funding for initiatives that would boost Valley economic and …
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Feb 17 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A $3.75 million project got off to a good start as Cameron County officials, local dignitaries and members of the public gathered at E.K. Atwood Park on South Padre Island for a ceremonial groundbreaking last Friday, Feb. 3. Early morning showers gave way to sunny skies and a …
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Feb 17 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Development Standards Review Task Force held a form based code training on Wednesday, Feb. 1. City Councilmember Alita Bagley provided some background information on the City’s form based code. She explained that back in 2003, SPI commissioned a study called the WRT (Wallace, Roberts, and …
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Feb 17 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team outscored the Raymondville Bearkats, 60-54, on the road Monday night in the final game of the season for both teams. The Tarpons end the season on a three-game winning streak in district play and finish with a 5-9 league record. They won …
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Feb 17 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High track and field team can be seen at Tarpon Stadium these days practicing and getting ready for the 2017 track and field season. The Press found head boys coach Joe Gonzales in his classroom at the high school this week to get his thoughts …
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Feb 17 2017
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, I had occasion to go to some of the major retailers in Port Isabel to try and turn in used batteries. Small batteries such as one might use in a flashlight. I was unable to find any retailer who would take them. In the course of my travels I …
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Feb 17 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com You hear stories about the good ol’ days. You hear stories of the time when towns were so small that you knew all your neighbors and folks never locked their doors at night because why would you when you can name everyone in your no-stoplight-town? You hear stories …
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Feb 17 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS A couple of years back, I wrote about a massive influx of Portuguese Man of Wars that washed onto the beaches of South Padre island in 2012. In that article, I explained to my readers that under normal conditions, colonies of Man-o-Wars travel with the currents and usually wash …
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Feb 03 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After a protracted discussion about recent revisions to the Cameron County Erosion Response Plan (ERP), the Cameron County Commissioner’s Court unanimously approved sending the draft document to the Texas General Land Office (GLO) for an informal review. The decision came last Thursday, Jan. 26 during a special meeting …
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Feb 03 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In accordance with the Cameron County Parks Master Plan, a $3.75 million overhaul of E.K. Atwood Park is slated to begin with a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Feb. 3. The park, also known as Beach Access 5, is one of the most popular destinations for South Padre Island …
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