By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS There’s much about Tuesday’s ceremony to dedicate South Padre Island’s new fire station that, while fitting, also serves as an important reminder about the unequaled service firefighters dutifully conduct in cities throughout these United States. Island officials, dignitaries and community members will recognize as much during a dedication …
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Sep 10 2012
Candidates set for November elections
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Voters in the Laguna Madre area will hit the polls on Election Day, November 6, to decide the outcome of various races. Candidates running for the South Padre Island City Council include Courtney Hayden, Place 2 incumbent, going up against challenger Alex Avalos; Pl. 3 seat holder Sam …
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Sep 10 2012
City manager cites city’s growth
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce held its first quarterly meeting Friday. Guest speaker for the meeting was Port Isabel City Manager Edward Meza. He said the city is working hard on beautification to better serve visitors as well as residents. Meza said the city is working on …
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Sep 10 2012
Appraiser cautions taxpayers
Special to the PRESS Homeowners throughout Cameron County are receiving letters from a company called Property Tax Assessor Records Corp and another company called Homestead Recording Service. The letters announce a possible tax overpayment due to homestead law revisions. As a result, the Cameron Appraisal District has been deluged with calls about the legitimacy of …
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Sep 06 2012
TO THE RESCUE: Turtle ‘shopped’ around in Harlingen
By HEATHER C. COX Special to the PRESS “I looked up from what I was doing on Tuesday, and I see this black uniform in front of me that says ‘Texas Parks and Wildlife.’ [A man with a gun] says, ‘Would you like a Sea Turtle?’” Dave Cromwell, educator with Sea Turtle Inc., recalled. What …
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Sep 06 2012
Coast Guard saves lives from sinking vessel
Special to the PRESS Four people were rescued by a Coast Guard boat crew about 12 miles east of Port Isabel, Sunday afternoon. A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island rescue boat crew located and rescued them from their sinking 24-foot Sea Ray, which lost power amid four to five-foot seas. “Thankfully, the passengers were …
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Sep 06 2012
Beach Patrol reports no drownings this season
Special to the PRESS Labor Day weekend marked the end of the summer season for South Padre Island. The city’s Beach Patrol is calling it one for the record book. This is the first season in 10 years with no drownings on South Padre Island. Since July 2008, the South Padre Island Beach Patrol expanded …
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Sep 03 2012
PICC airport awarded $600k
Special to the PRESS The Texas Transportation Commission Thursday approved the award of a grant to Cameron County to help fund a $600,000 project to provide design and construction of a new fuel system at Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport, State Representative Rene Oliveira announced. The federal government will pay 75 percent of the cost, Cameron …
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Sep 03 2012
POWC talks SPI’s marketing direction
Special to the PRESS Property Owners Who Care held a membership meeting Saturday at the Hilton Garden Inn. Member Shane Wilson said POWC is growing and will be adding a board of directors. He said POWC also has a new websitewww.powc-spi.org for comments and for new membership. The members discussed the marketing direction for South …
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Sep 03 2012
Freighter forced to drop anchor
PRESS Staff Report A 600-foot freighter was forced to drop anchor in the Brownsville ship channel this morning. Port of Brownsville Public Information Officer Manny Ortiz said the 600-foot vessel was having trouble with the steering mechanism which caused it to drop anchor. The USCG was not able to respond to the distressed vessel because …
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