By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District will be sponsoring the Autism Awareness Walk and Fun Run on Sunday, April 27, at 8 a.m. April is National Autism Awareness Month. The district hopes to raise awareness about Autism, the fastest growing developmental disorder in the United States. The walk of 2.2 …
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Apr 11 2013
Civic center construction hits snags
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the PRESS Reports have surfaced regarding problems with the construction of the new Port Isabel events center. Those reports were confirmed on Thursday when City Manager Edward P. Meza said that the construction is facing several utility issues, but he also said that those issues would not delay construction …
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Apr 11 2013
GIRLS ON FIRE: Ladies making PIHS history
By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the PRESS Despite coming off their first district loss of the season, the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons aren’t about to hit the panic button. In a game in which they stranded 14 runners, the Lady Tarpons lost at Rio Hondo 5-1 on Tuesday night to end their long winning streak, …
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Apr 11 2013
Rangers intercept drug load
PRESS Staff Report Two alleged drug smugglers were apprehended off of County Beach Access 5 earlier this week, officials said. Cameron County Park Rangers arrested the suspects, whose names have yet to be released, Tuesday night at Beach Access 5 as Cameron County Park Rangers were patrolling the vast and sometimes desolate beach. According to …
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Apr 11 2013
SPI turns 40
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island celebrated its 40th anniversary of becoming a municipality on Thursday. Entertainment was provided by Leslie Blasing and guests were provided with birthday cake. From the late 19th century into the 1950s, the only way to reach the area was by ferry. The Island had …
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Apr 11 2013
Kid Fish event this weekend
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Hooked for Life, Kids Gone Fish’n organization will be presenting Mayor Joe E. Vega’s Kids Fishing Classic, a free fishing tournament for kids, in Port Isabel on April 13. Hooked for Life, Kids Gone Fish’n is a non-profit organization in which its purpose is to introduce children to the sport …
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Apr 11 2013
Commission discusses library
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission held a regular meeting Tuesday. Library Director Janie Villarreal will attend the Library Association 100th Annual Conference at Fort Worth Tuesday, April 23-27, with the approval of the commission. The commission approved a Proclamation declaring April as Fair Housing Month as well as adding to …
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Apr 09 2013
SpaceX bill unanimously clears House Land and Resource Management Committee
Special to the PRESS Legislation which would further the SpaceX Boca Chica Beach commercial space launch project cleared the House Land and Resource Management Committee late Monday by a vote of 9-0. House Bill 2623 by State Rep. Rene Oliveira allows Cameron County to temporarily close an area of beach for launches and space flight …
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Apr 04 2013
SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS: Son seeks closure in father’s murder
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Andres (Andy) Bridges believes that there has to be somebody out there with answers, and he’s determined to find that person (or people), even if it means standing on the same corner of Queen Isabella Blvd. every day for the rest his life. Bridges said he just …
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Apr 04 2013
Arrests made during raid
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Police Department with assistance of Homeland Security Investigation and Drug Enforcement Agency executed a felony arrest warrant March 26 at a shopping center in Port Isabel. Adrian Niño was being served by both federal agencies for alleged delivery of a substance in a four to six month …
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The South Padre Parade
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