Mar 13 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Maria Isabel Gonzalez, owner of local favorite, Isabel’s Cafe, died Tuesday at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She was 75. Gonzalez opened the restaurant in 1973 and it soon became a mainstay for Laguna Madre residents. While the restaurant itself earned its well-regarded reputation for its forearm-sized …
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Mar 13 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The ports of Port Isabel, Harlingen and Port Mansfield announced they have received funds to undergo much needed maintenance dredging. The funds were distributed to the Army Corps of Engineers via an appropriation in the so-called “CRomnibus Bill” (a combination of the Continuing Resolution and an omnibus spending …
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Mar 13 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council met Friday for a special meeting to cover a few additional items for the month of March. Discussions continued on the improvement of Gulf Boulevard, which includes a sidewalk on the west side of the street and a bike lane on the …
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Mar 13 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Right about now a certain song by Cake starts running through my head. It’s called, appropriately, “Long Line of Cars,” and the first few stanzas say the following: “There’s a long line of cars And they’re trying to get through There’s no single explanation There’s no central destination …
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Mar 13 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Development Standards Review Task Force (DSRTF) met Tuesday morning, welcoming new member Gary Olle, who filled the vacancy created by the resignation of Nancy Moyer, to the table. They met for discussion regarding a special development plan for the new Courtyard by Marriott hotel …
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Mar 13 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Texas branch of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) was recognized as earning the top percentage of membership growth among Girl Scout councils nationwide for 2014. The Girl Scout experience was brought to 20,175 girls throughout the 26 county council which ranges …
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Mar 13 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Civic involvement, a sense of productivity and new friendships are among the various reasons to join the Laguna Vista Friends of the Library. The organization is designed to support the growth and development of the library and the services it provides to the community. “Friends of the Library are …
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Mar 13 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Spring Break is back and it’s bigger than ever, with venues as far south as Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark and as far north as Clayton’s Beach Bar unveiling huge entertainment lineups for the 2015 season. In the absence of Coca-Cola Beach, longtime Spring Break hotspot Isla Grand Hotel is …
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Mar 13 2015
PRESS Staff Report No ID? Keep chicken At approximately 1:17 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, police were dispatched to the front lobby of the Port Isabel Police Department in reference to a case of identity theft. Upon arrival an officer was met by the complainant, who stated that she learned after receiving a letter from …
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Mar 13 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Once again the weather has forced the Port Isabel High boys and girls track teams indoors after last Friday’s meet at Rio Hondo was canceled because of bad weather. The Lady Tarpons have been working out in Tarpon Gym all this week and adjustments must be made. “Our …
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