Jul 23 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS South Padre Island police are investigating a possible scam involving debit cards, according to Naida Robles, a public information officer for the city. Robles said as of Friday, 23 Island residents have reported their debit cards had been compromised. She said the exact number of people who might …
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Jul 23 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Justice of the Peace Benny Ochoa has been named to the Texas Democratic Party executive committee. The executive committee is made up of two representatives, one man and one woman, from each of the 31 state senate districts as well as members from various committees and elected office. …
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Jul 23 2012
Special to the PRESS The Museums of Port Isabel and the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation are proud to present its “Telling Our Stories” Series of 2012 on Thursday, July 26, at the Treasures of the Gulf Museum, 317 East Railroad Avenue at 6:30 p.m. This month’s topic will be on “The History of Port Isabel …
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Jul 19 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Officials announced Tuesday the plans for the preferred location of the second causeway connecting South Padre Island to the mainland. The preferred second access will begin at Holly Beach Landing and end at some point between beach accesses five and six on the northern end of the Island. …
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Jul 19 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The Point Isabel Independent School District Board of Trustees held its regular meeting Tuesday. The board approved Texas Association of School Boards Localized Policy Update 94 to address the care of students with a diagnosed food allergy who are at risk for anaphylaxis. The annual renewal of the …
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Jul 19 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The City of Port Isabel has taken steps to clean up an area house some neighbors call an eyesore and a safety hazard. The house is located at the intersection of 2nd and Oklahoma. The grass is overgrown, part of the roof has caved in, and piles of …
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Jul 19 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The South Padre Island City Council held a regular meeting Wednesday. It was announced those interested in running for an elected position on the council need to submit required documentation between July 23 through August 20. A draft done by Aaron Consulting reported South Padre Island has a …
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Jul 19 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The City of Port Isabel is hosting a ground breaking ceremony for its new City of Port Isabel Visitor & Events Center and Emergency Operations Center at 10 a.m. Saturday. The site of the future event center is at 309 Railroad Ave. across from the Port Isabel Historical …
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Jul 16 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce met for its Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon Thursday. The chamber presented guest speakers Gil Salinas, Brownsville EDC and County Commissioners Sophia Benavides and Dan Sanchez, who spoke about the possibility of the SpaceX rocket launch site project to attendees. Salinas said …
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Jul 16 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS A trip to the beach ended in tragedy for a Laguna Vista teen and his family. Sixteen-year-old Michael “Mikey” McCormick collapsed from unknown causes and is now fighting for his life in a Corpus Christie hospital. Mikey’s mother, Tami, said Mikey was playing on a boogie board near …
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