The Port Isabel community enjoyed Independence Day with the City’s inaugural Patriotic Spirit Celebration that featured a parade and gathering at Washington Park. Staff photos by Sasha Heller Tweet
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Jul 03 2014
Pair booked for sexual assault
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Last month, Laguna Vista police arrested Eddie Garcia, 60, and Esmeralda Alvarez, 41, Garcia’s girlfriend, for their alleged involvement in sexually assaulting an underage female in Laguna Vista. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at …
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Jul 03 2014
Martinez sentenced to 5 years
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Laguna Heights resident Joel Martinez was found guilty last week of assault on family/household member with a previous conviction and was sentenced to five years To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at (956) 943-5545. Tweet
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Jul 03 2014
Near 100 sea turtles released into Gulf
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Last weekend, officials with Sea Turtle Inc. (STI) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released 98 Kemp’s Ridley turtles back into the Gulf of Mexico, including four hawks bills turtles that had been treated at STI. The group of around 30 members was comprised of STI staff, …
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Jul 03 2014
Meschi wins special election
BY MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Gary Meschi will be seated as the newest member of the Laguna Vista Town Council after winning Saturday’s special election here. He defeated Jessica Hedrick by a vote count of 211 to 32. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …
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Jul 03 2014
Festivities set for 4th of July
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s time to don your red, white and blue and show off your patriotic spirit as the Fourth of July is set for this Friday. The communities of South Padre Island, Port Isabel and Laguna Heights will celebrate Independence Day with the Second Annual Stars & Stripes Beach Bash, …
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Jul 03 2014
Dead sharks found illegally caught
PRESS Staff Report Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard South Padre Island discovered 65 dead sharks having been caught that were caught illegally with the use of a grill net. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at (956) 943-5545. Tweet
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Jul 03 2014
Indecency alleged at water park
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island police have arrested Daniel Eduardo Cardona, a 17-year-old Schlitterbahn employee, for indecency with a child (sexual contact) as Cardona allegedly sexually abused a 14-year-old guest at the water park. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or …
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Jun 26 2014
Roberto Castillo
Roberto Castillo, 57, entered into rest on Monday, June 23, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Teodosio and Dorina Castillo; and a brother, Ruben Castillo. He is survived by his sons, Robert Eastman Castillo, Robert Castillo, Gilbert Castillo, Roberto Carlos Castillo, and Sergio Alejandro Perez; daughters, Jordan Castillo and Veronica Dorina Castillo; …
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Jun 26 2014
Padre Blvd. upgrades coming
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The world can always use a little more beauty, especially when you live on a sub-tropical Island. The South Padre Island City Council last week approved a series of landscaping improvements for dozens of intersections along Padre Boulevard. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South …
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