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Spring Break incident downgraded

By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com An incident which was thought to have involved up to 100 victims of illicit intoxication was severely downgraded and downplayed on Tuesday. Media reports rapidly spread that a substance possibly known as “Molly” had been passed among Spring Breakers and vacationers throughout the weekend. By Tuesday evening, …

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House Bill 1000 passes unanimously

Special to the PRESS House Bill 1000 which would create a new university and medical school in South Texas passed the Texas House of Representatives by a vote of 149-0 Tuesday, sending it to a third and final reading which is expected possibly Wednesday. State Rep. Rene Oliveira, the bill’s primary author said that the …

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Villarreal vies for Ms. TAMUK

By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Kaylyn Villarreal is a force to be reckoned with. A sophomore attending Texas A&M University –Kingsville, this Port Isabel High School graduate, Class of 2011, and aspiring educator is making a run to be the next Ms. TAMUK, a coveted title among young women on campus. Earning …

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Local strives to empower women financially

By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Debra Hadsall is on a crusade to educate as many people as possible on the inner workings of finances. Taking a cue from her husband, she entered the financial services industry in the 1990s, only to quickly find the already competitive business to be a mostly male …

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IT’S SPRING BREAK: Island abuzz with Breakers, national attention

By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com  The second week of March was Texas Week on South Padre Island. Students from all over the state as well as the country made their way out to the Island. South Padre Island police have said the season has begun with a mild start but they expect more traffic on …

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SPI selects new public works director

Special to the PRESS South Padre Island’s new Public Works Director Marcy Newman brings vast experience and a personal investment to her new position. A Texas Professional Engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University, and 31 years of experience in transportation improvement, Newman is well positioned to have a …

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‘Cash for Trash’ back in effect

Special to the PRESS Once again, Cameron County Parks and Recreation will implement a Cash for Trash Return Refund Program. The program will begin March 11 through September 9 and will operate on the Cameron County beaches north of access 5. This program is intended to address the negative impacts of domestic trash left behind …

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Bill filed to limit strip annexation

Special to the PRESS Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) filed legislation which would address concerns raised by Cameron County cities relating to the City of Brownsville’s annexation of unincorporated areas in the county. “I filed a package of bills related to municipal annexation to encourage dialogue on the practice of strip annexation,” Senator Lucio said. …

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Officer charged with assault

PRESS Staff Report An off-duty Harlingen police officer was arrested on Sunday afternoon at South Padre Island for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman. Thirty-four year-old Elias Cardona was arrested at the 500 block of Padre Boulevard after he allegedly took advantage of an intoxicated woman. The extent of the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault, however, …

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Wilson garners bee championship

By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com  A Laguna Vista resident and seventh grader at Saint Joseph Academy in Brownsville competed in the Private School Interscholastic Association Spelling Competition. Taylor Wilson recently won the PSIA District Spelling Competition for seventh and eighth graders. Spelling words are pronounced at approximately five words per minute. Contestants may either write …

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