Feb 06 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 5, 2015 Tie on a bib and bring your appetite because it’s time again for the annual Shrimp & Fish Fry hosted by the Rotary Club of Port Isabel. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark on …
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Feb 06 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 Cyclovia is a worldwide, open streets event which creates a car-free environment for cyclists, skaters, and pedestrians to encourage active forms of transportation and overall public health. In 2012, Brownsville started their own version of the event, named CycloBia, and has held eight in all, …
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Feb 06 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 During the Form Based Code workshop on Jan. 22, the City Council came to the consensus to further develop the current draft transportation plan which has been in the works since 2010. The original idea of the transportation plan was to create a multiple mode …
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Feb 06 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 The SPI City Council met for a regular meeting Wednesday. Girl Scout Troop 341 were also in attendance to celebrate and thank the city for the City’s first annual Girl Scout Day. The Girl Scouts of the Laguna Madre area were recognized for their participation …
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Feb 06 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 5, 2015 Port Isabel residents have raised concerns about a rash of outages between their city and surrounding cities, namely South Padre Island and Laguna Vista. Frank Espinoza, AEP community affairs manager for the Mid and Lower Valley presented a special report to Port Isabel City Hall …
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Feb 06 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 Laguna Vista’s Town Council Tuesday adopted an election order to fill three positions on its municipal governing board. Scheduled on the May 9 ballot will be Place 4, currently held by Leti Keplinger; Place 5, held by Gary Meschi and Place 6, held by Richard Hinojosa. Candidates for election may …
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Feb 06 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 Recently, the South Padre Island held a workshop to discuss the current Form-Based Code that has recently been under much scrutiny. Members of the City Council, the Design Standards Review Task Force (DSRTF), and the Planning and Zoning Committee (P&Z), as well as members of …
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Feb 06 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 5, 2015 Brave participants endured the frigid coastal waters for a commendable cause, as the 2nd Annual Polar Plunge was held at Clayton’s Beach Bar and Grill this past Saturday. Proceeds from the event support Special Olympics Texas athletes. Participants were encouraged to wear whimsical costumes; one group …
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Feb 06 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 Sometimes, how you play the game really does matter more than whether you win or lose. Never, in any game in the new Tarpon Gym, did those words seem truer than this past Tuesday night’s game between the Port Isabel Tarpons and the Hidalgo Pirates. …
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Feb 06 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS February 5, 2015 The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons were on the road at Hidalgo Tuesday night, and lost 41-31. With the loss PI has a district record of 6-6 and remains alone in fourth place in District 32-4A with two games left. “We just flat-out didn’t play well,” …
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