May 01 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Tarpon hurdler Omar Silva has advanced to regional competition in both the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles events. He qualified by placing second in the 110’s in the time of 15.47 seconds and winning the 300’s with a clocking of 39.88 seconds at last Thursday’s area track …
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May 01 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons mile relay team is ready for the next step. That would be this week’s UIL Region IV Track and Field Meet at Javelina Stadium on the campus of Texas A&M Kingsville University. The Lady Tarpon foursome advanced to regional competition by winning the …
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May 01 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVA) met last week for their regular monthly meeting. The Convention Centre renovation is nearly 60 percent complete, but currently, staff is without a director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). With stringent requirements, the City has received 54 applicants …
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Apr 28 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Jordan Lynn Reynolds, born May 4, 1990, went missing on South Padre Island the night of April 25. He was last seen at Clayton’s Beach Bar in the company of his father, and wearing red and white flower patterned swim trunks. A Facebook page entitled Help Find Jordan …
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Apr 24 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com To view a copy of the case summary or the petition click here. Port Isabel Commissioners Juan Jose “J.J.” Zamora and Martin C. Cantu who were recently dismissed from office following a majority vote by the City Commission, have filed an injunction against the City of Port Isabel, …
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Apr 24 2015
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS A group of protesters comprised of concerned citizens, the Sierra Club, the Lower Laguna Madre Foundation and the local chapter of the Audubon Society gathered at the foot of the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway on South Padre Island on Sunday, April 19 for two hours to show their …
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Apr 24 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The Shoreline Task Force met last Monday to discuss several issues, chief among them, the Beach User Fee. The task force approved the maintenance fee, which will charge visitors $12 per day, up to $50 per month, to park along Gulf Boulevard and side streets. Padre Boulevard will …
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Apr 24 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI City Council met last week for a workshop regarding the mid-year budget review. Finance Director Rodrigo Gimenez gave the council an update on current numbers in regards to revenue and expenditures and included projections for the remainder of the year. With intent to increase efficiency within …
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Apr 24 2015
Couple honor son by wearing his safety gear while riding By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Amidst the dozens of motorcycles parked in neat rows along the turn-around at the South Padre Island Convention Centre, one couple takes their time removing their helmets. Punk rock style skull graphics emblazoned on the riding jacket of …
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Apr 24 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com …you’re busy making other plans. Things don’t always go according to plan. Whether those plans are long term goals, or even something as minor as what to eat for lunch, our plans don’t always work out. Sometimes, you’re standing at home plate expecting a fastball and see that …
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