Oct 14 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At the request of State Rep. René Oliveira (D-Brownsville), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) held a public hearing in regards to an air quality permit application submitted by Texas LNG. Texas LNG is one of three companies which are currently seeking federal approval to construct liquefied …
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Oct 14 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A body found on Boca Chica Beach may be that of a swimmer who went missing on South Padre Island on Saturday, officials say. Mohammed Alsubaie, 22, of Saudi Arabia was reported missing by friends who had been swimming with him in the waters just off the Bridgeport …
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Oct 14 2016
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Great art can be appreciated at museums around the world, from the Louvre in Paris to the Getty in Los Angeles. But to enjoy incredible creations fashioned from nature’s granular resources, one need look no further than the annual Sandcastle Days on South Padre Island. This year marked …
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Oct 14 2016
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS No other way to say it: breast cancer stinks. The emotional toll, the physical effects and medical costs, it is a devastating prognosis for both men and women that not only affects those stricken with the disease, but their concentric rings of family and friends. While some are …
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Oct 14 2016
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Reports from the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport, Ladies Kingfish Tournament, and Friends of RGV Reef highlighted the Sept. 28 meeting of the SPI Convention and Visitors Advisory Board. The Board heard a report regarding the 35th Annual Ladies Kingfish Tournament (LKT) that was …
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Oct 14 2016
Press Staff Report Officials from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) have responded to an oil spill in Port Isabel Wednesday. According to a statement released by the Coast Guard, watchstanders received a report that a towing vessel had hit a dock at the Subsea 7 facility in Port Isabel. Initial …
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Oct 14 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The historic Port Isabel Lighthouse will soon be closed for much needed repairs. The work will be completed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), which hopes to soon announce the contractor who will carry out the repairs. The structure’s exterior will undergo maintenance, TPWD Region 2 …
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Oct 14 2016
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Proposed utility poles, venue tax discussion, beach nourishment, and introducing a new city manager were the highlights of the South Padre Island City Council Meeting held on Oct. 5. Discussion to clarify and explain project options listed in the venue tax proposition was on the agenda. Mayor Patel stated …
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Oct 14 2016
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Funding for the Boys & Girls Club Laguna Madre, as well as providing ambulance and fire service to Laguna Heights and Long Island Village were chief topics of discussion during a regular meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission Tuesday, Oct. 11. The City once again approved providing funding …
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Oct 14 2016
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS This year’s Fall Splash Party on SPI, happening as it did on the same weekend as Walk for Women and Sandcastle Days, benefitted from the overlapping festivities. Attendees not only enjoyed the many Splash activities occurring around the Island, they also took advantage of the other scheduled events, …
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