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City receives $662k grant

Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel has been awarded a combined $662,515 in grant funding from the Texas General Land Office for the Arturo Galvan Coastal Park. The funding will allow the start of construction of a Living Shoreline, part of the Arturo Galvan Coastal Park (formerly known as Derry Waterfront Park) …

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Elections set for May 10

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Mark your calendars and prep the ballot boxes for May 10 as the City of Port Isabel has set that date for its next Municipal Elections. The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday resolved to elect two city commissioners (Places 1 and 2) and a mayor. To read the …

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Kite Fest retired

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com When Bill, Susie and John Doan of B&S Kites sponsored the first SPI Kite Fest 14 years ago, they had no idea what they were starting — or even what they were doing. Knowing that flying a kite was a fun and exciting activity, the event organizers said that …

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PI powerlifters open season

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High boys and girls powerlifting teams competed in their first meet last Saturday in Brownsville. The meet was held at Brownsville Pace High School. 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 …

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Board OK’s $73k for new Derry wing

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District (PISD) Board on Tuesday approved a series of budget amendments related to ongoing projects at Derry Elementary School and the Port Isabel High School Learning Center. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …

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Event nets $5k for kids’ camps

BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS A charity fundraising event held last Sunday evening at the KOA Campgrounds on South Padre Island was a huge success, thanks to the tireless efforts of the event’s organizers and KOA managers, Tom and Stacie Brooks .To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …

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LADIES’ FIRST: Soccer squad blazes path to the field

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Three weeks ago, 11 teenage Lady Tarpons stepped onto the field for kickoff and, in doing so, walked right into the record books as part of the first girls’ soccer team in Port Isabel High School history. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …

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Changes to seatrout, flounder regulations loom

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) officials hosted a community meeting last week in Port Isabel to inform the public about potential state-wide changes to regulations on fishing for spotted seatrout and Southern flounder. The state authorities are looking to increase flounder populations and improve the quality of spotted …

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City allocates $425k for marketing plan

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday approved allocating $425,000 from excess reserve funds to go toward the city’s marketing plan, via Machete, Inc. 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) …

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Oakcrest deal raises concerns

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday conditionally approved a request to rezone a 3.1-acre property along State Highway 100 so Oakcrest Management, of Brownsville, can develop a self-storage facility and retail center. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …

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