Apr 24 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons Junior Varsity Track and Field Team captured the team title at last week’s District 32-4A meet at La Feria. The Tarpons JV squad was fourth in the final team standings. In scoring 175 points last Thursday at La Feria, the Lady Tarpons captured …
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Apr 24 2015
PRESS staff report With friends like these… At approximately 2:32 a.m. on April 8, a police officer was dispatched to the 200 block of Island Avenue in reference to a theft. Upon arrival the officer made contact with two men who advised that a friend they had just had over had stolen their iPad, a …
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Apr 24 2015
Special to the PRESS To jump to Letter No. 2, click here. To jump to Letter No. 3, click here. To jump to Letter No. 4, click here. What Does It Really Mean to Refine Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) in Our Backyards? As an advanced pediatric nurse practitioner, I have done my research and conclude …
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Apr 22 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com According to authorities, 20-year-old Devin Splawn is accused of stabbing two men at an apartment building on East Carolyn Street on South Padre Island. Splawn, who was also stabbed during the incident, attempted to flee, but was apprehended by nearby witnesses after being chased for several blocks. He was …
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Apr 17 2015
But I pay my taxes. -Former Commissioner Juan Jose “J.J.” Zamora April 16, 2015 To listen to audio excerpts from the meeting, click here. By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The political fate of three Port Isabel commissioners was decided Monday evening at a special meeting of the City Commission. On the …
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Apr 17 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Approximately 60 people crowded into a dimly lit room inside the South Padre Island Birding Center for a presentation by the group Save RGV from LNG. On a projection screen at the front of the room was a slide that …
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Apr 17 2015
Special to the PRESS NOTICE: Due to predicted inclement weather, Saturday’s Arturo Galvan Coastal Park “Living Shoreline” Groundbreaking will be relocated to the Inez C. Martinez Multipurpose Instructional Building on the Derry Elementary School campus. The ceremony will start at 3 p.m. Mayor Joe E. Vega and the Port Isabel City Commission cordially invite the public …
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Apr 17 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Despite protestations from some residents, the South Padre Island City Council approved a new ordinance which regulates short-term rental properties during Wednesday’s regular meeting. A part of the Hotel Occupancy Tax, the proposed ordinance for “Short Term Rentals” was discussed as …
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Apr 17 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Longtime lawman Robert Rodriguez has announced plans to run for Cameron County Sheriff in the 2016 election, he told the PRESS during an exclusive interview. Rodriguez, who served as the chief of police for the City of South Padre Island for almost a decade — with 25 years …
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Apr 17 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel City Hall held a special meeting Thursday evening solely focused on potential action to approve Resolution No. 02-24-2015-01 to join several Cameron County cities to choose to create a Cameron County Healthcare District through a future election. Concerned locals attended and things became tense eventually leading …
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