Apr 17 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Each month, bikes light up like fireflies, and laughter rises with the tide. The Full Moon Bike Ride, started by Kyle Johnson in January, is more than just a loop around the area — it’s a gathering. A low-key invitation to step outside, get moving, and maybe …
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Apr 14 2025
By: Dianté Marigny editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A man is now in custody after jumping off of the Queen Isabella Causeway Monday morning during a police pursuit with South Padre Island Police. According to Erin Welch, operations chief for the U.S. Coast Guard, her team was notified about the man that had jumped the bridge, and an air …
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Apr 10 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Surf Team placed in this year’s State Surfing Championship. The competition was held in Corpus Christi last weekend. The team is composed of thirteen competitors, some as young as 7 years old, who come from all over Texas. Aarin Hartwell, who started the SPI Surf Team in …
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Apr 10 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On a breezy Friday morning, the South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary employees stumbled across an alligator in a pond in front of their property. Not only did the 7-foot male gator not belong there, but it had a piece of an arrow lodged in its back. The …
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Apr 10 2025
Editors Note: “Senior of the week” is a new segment at the PRESS highlighting outstanding senior students for their accomplishments in their last year of high school. To submit your senior for consideration, email editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com. Since it’s ‘crunch time’ for seniors graduating high school, with exams and last projects looming over their shoulders, and …
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Apr 10 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On April 3, extremely high levels of bacteria were present on Boca Chica Beach. The levels of bacteria at one point reached more than 24,000 colony-forming units (CFU) per 100 ml. Advisories begin at 104 colony-forming units per 100 ml, meaning the levels were at 240 times the Environmental Protection …
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Apr 10 2025
Mary Grizzard is a highly informed Texas Master Naturalist and an active volunteer at the SPI Birding Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary. She has bountiful knowledge of the environment and countless hours of habitat work to her credit. It happened so fast. One day the vacant lot at the end of our street, filled …
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Apr 03 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Hello readers, I’m Dianté Marigny, the new editor-in-chief of this wonderful publication. Some of you may recognize me from my two years as a Channel 5 News Anchor-Reporter. I moved to the RGV about three years ago to work in news. I almost immediately knew that one day, I would reside …
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Apr 03 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Early last Thursday morning, much of the RGV woke up to the rumble of thunder and heavy rainfall. Devastation struck many Valley cities, as flood waters surrounded people’s homes, businesses, and streets. On South Padre Island, the main road, Padre Blvd, looked like a flowing river. According to the assistant Public …
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Apr 03 2025
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer The Isabel Y. Garcia Animal Shelter is one of a few no-kill shelters in Port Isabel. Consistent adoptions are needed to ensure shelters can efficiently care for the animals. According to the Rio Grande Valley Humane Society’s official website, spring is the beginning of kitten season, the time of year …
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