Mar 27 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Police who were searching for a 20-year-old Killeen man who went missing after attending a concert at Schlitterbahn on South Padre Island have completed their search. The body of Jordan Britten was discovered Thursday morning partially submerged in water in the sandy, marshy area between the water resort …
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Mar 27 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC) met Tuesday afternoon for a special meeting to take action on an agreement with SpaceX. Mayor Patel and Councilman Dennis Stahl had called for the meeting and addressed the board on time sensitive matters related to upcoming opportunities. Councilman Stahl …
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Mar 27 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The body of a 74-year-old homeless man was discovered Friday at approximately 5:23 p.m. according to a statement released by the Cameron County Park Rangers. The man, whose name is not being released pending notification of next of kin, was living in an elaborate campsite hidden in the …
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Mar 27 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Week is, without a doubt, one of the busiest times of the year for law enforcement and City of South Padre Island employees. With thousands of twenty-somethings descending on the Island looking for a week of non-stop fun, local officials have their hands full making sure the …
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Mar 27 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s almost over. Spring Break 2015 has come, and now it’s just about gone. It’s brought with it thousands of coeds, days of grey skies and rain interspersed with a few rays of sun, relentless traffic and the seemingly ever-present sound of sirens. It’s the biggest party of …
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Mar 27 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel approved the Local Grant Program Applicant’s Certification & Program Assurances and the final reading of Ordinance No. 03-10-2015-01, prohibiting drilling and mining of the City of Port Isabel Park and Recreation development site known as the Arturo Galvan Coastal Park — previously known …
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Mar 27 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVA) met Wednesday to discuss Convention Centre renovation, sales and reports, as well as strategies and effectiveness of marketing and the possibility of conducting research to improve marketing strategies. With the overhaul of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) …
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Mar 27 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Obesity and lack of fresh produce are chronic problems associated in South Texas with over 10 percent of the state’s desserts located in our own backyard. Starting up again for its third season, the Port Isabel Community Garden will begin planting on Friday, March 27 at 4 p.m. …
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Mar 27 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Champion Building, which has housed the Port Isabel Historical Museum since 1996, is in the process of being rehabilitated thanks to funding from the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation and the City’s Capital Improvement budget. The facelift includes the restoration of the famous ‘fish mural’ painted in …
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Mar 27 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com A mediation session is going forward following the longstanding annexation dispute between The City of Brownsville and the City of Port Isabel. The session, which was ordered by Judge Janet Leal for both parties to attempt to come to an agreement on an acceptable boundary line prior to …
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