May 18 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Months of winter rain has led to a spectacular spring bloom all across the Valley. The bright reds, yellows and purples of prickly pear cactus flowers, Texas thistle and lantana provide a perfect feast for pollinating insects of all sorts. The flowers should continue to bloom on into …
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May 18 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniela Murchison is primed and ready to go for this weekend’s UIL 2015 State High School Track and Field Meet. She will be trying to win a third consecutive gold medal in the shot put. She will also compete in the discus, and both events will be held …
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May 18 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Jaime “J.J.” Gonzalez is all set to play in this week’s Rio Grande Valley Coach’s Association East/West All Star Game in Weslaco. Fellow Port Isabel Tarpon Augustin Hernandez was also selected, but will not be able to play due to an injury. “I think it’s great that he …
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May 18 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS All right football fans, once again it’s time for spring football, and we’re not talking about the kind played annually at schools like Notre Dame and Texas A&M. Two years ago the first Port Isabel High powderpuff football game was played at Tarpon Stadium. It was the juniors …
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May 09 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Listed below are the unofficial results for the City of Port Isabel, Town of Laguna Vista, and Point Isabel Independent School District elections. Canvassing of votes will occur later this week. Incumbent candidates are indicated with “(I).” Race winner tally numbers are shown in green. To jump to …
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May 08 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com In the weeks leading up to the Port Isabel election, city commission meeting attendance has increased from a handful of regular attendees to a near or above full capacity presence of local residents. Before City Attorney Robert Collins could begin making a summary of previously held mediation meeting …
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May 08 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A small group of environmental activists stood holding signs outside the Port Isabel Cultural and Event Center Wednesday evening. Written in large block letters on many of those signs were the words “No LNG.” Nearby, a few stragglers quickly walked up the steps of the building and headed …
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May 08 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI City Council met Wednesday evening for their regular meeting. The Mayor celebrated the month of May with a proclamation recognizing May 2015 as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month. Before delving into funding requests on the agenda, City Manager Bill DiLibero came to the council with a …
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May 08 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com It was a packed house as the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce welcomed United States Sen. John Cornyn III (R-TX), who visited the Laguna Madre region Friday. After an introduction by Cameron County Judge Pete Sepulveda, the Senate majority whip was met with applause and said several …
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May 08 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s kind of out of the way. It’s not something you’d accidentally find while on your way to somewhere else, because there is nowhere else around it. Nestled up against the bay north of Laguna Vista along FM 510, and spanning all the way to the mouth of …
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