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Council discusses healthcare district

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista Councilmen stood up for the voters Tuesday night at their regular monthly meeting. A resolution of support that would allow voters a say in the creation of a Cameron County healthcare district, through a local election, drew the unanimous support of the Town Council at the meeting. …

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Writer’s Block: Field Day

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Without fail, it was always about this time of year during my childhood when I’d start to feel anxious. It was this time of year when the days had long since begun getting too warm and sticky with humidity.  It was this time of year when the sunshine …

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Dune Hugger: Coastal Days 2015

Special to the PRESS One of the greatest things as coastal lovers and advocates we can do is to pass on our enjoyment and knowledge of what our Lower Laguna Madre area can offer to us and instill in future generations the importance of preserving and protecting these resources.  My parents did this probably in …

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DSRTF supports Sandcastle Trail

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By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI Development Standards Review Task Force (DSRTF) met Tuesday morning to approve revisions to the City’s Form Based Code as well as to consider the approval of proposed art at Blue Bay Inn & Suites. Development Director Dr. Sungman Kim came to the council with a presentation …

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SPI Historical Preservation Committee begins Oral History project

By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The Historic Preservation Committee met last week for their first meeting since January. The committee used the time to review previous plans and set goals for the year. Chairman Steve Hathcock was recently elected as Chairman of the Cameron County Historical Commission and will continue to be a …

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Letters to the Editor for 5-14-2015

Special to the PRESS To the editor, I receive your paper every Monday. Maybe a little late, but I always read all of the articles. This past week’s paper has been really interesting with all the politics and ads for the elections. I really don’t know much from the politics but I know they always …

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From the desk of Laguna Vista City Manager Rolando Vela

Special to the PRESS LV Residents and Friends, National Police Week is from May 11 to 15.  It is a time to pay tribute to our fallen officers and to show appreciation to our current officers. Officers put on their uniforms everyday not knowing if they will be returning home after their shifts.  They respond …

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Public fishing pier and launch pad opens

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Elected officials and representatives of Cameron County — including Port Isabel Mayor Joe E. Vega, Cameron County Judge Pete Sepulvada, Jr. and County Commissioner Sofia C. Benavides — and members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) helped officially open the Jaime J. Zapata …

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Getting to know SPI Councilman Sam Listi

By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Originally from Houston, Texas, Councilman Sam Listi has been a member of the SPI community for 16 years. He spent his college years as an Aggie, earning his Bachelor and Master Degrees in Architecture from Texas A&M University in 1967. The Councilman has used his 43 years of …

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Police Blotter for 5-14-2015

Special to the PRESS Poodle crime At approximately 6:40 p.m. on April 24, an officer was dispatched in regards to an animal call. Upon arrival the officer made contact with a woman who stated she was walking her dog around the east 100 block of Harrison Street when a white poodle attacked her black dog. The …

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