Jan 16 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS January 15, 2015 This week the South Padre Island City Council held two special meetings to approved Ordinance No. 15-01 amending Ordinance No. 11-19 to clarify boundaries and rename the city’s Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, more commonly referred to as the “South Padre Island Development Project,” as “Reinvestment …
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Jan 16 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 15, 2015 Drivers across the Rio Grande Valley have been enjoying an extended Christmas gift lately in the form of low gas prices, prices which have continued to plummet into the new year. The pinch at the pump has lessened, with prices in the Valley falling by …
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Jan 16 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS January 15, 2015 The South Padre Island City Council met Tuesday morning to discuss the possibility of rewriting a current legislative bill that dictates the allocation of Hotel/Motel Tax funds to expand the option to spend the funds to include any facilities, programs, or marketing related to SpaceX …
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Jan 16 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 15, 2015 Prior to the monumental arrival of the Spaniards in the 16th century, hundreds of small inland tribes collectively known as the Coahuitecans— a name derived from the Mexican state of Coahuila— lived in the lower region of Texas and northern Mexico, including what is now …
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Jan 16 2015
Four of a crime At approximately 12:39 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31 an officer responded to the 1600 block of Oklahoma Street in reference to a criminal trespassing complaint. Upon arrival, the officer made contact with a man who stated that his son no longer lived there but refused to leave. The complainant stated that …
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Jan 16 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 15, 2015 A utility pole along Highway 100 caught fire Saturday morning causing the main road to be blocked off. The highway, which connects Laguna Heights and Port Isabel, was closed off for several hours, forcing a long line of vehicles to reroute and drive into Brownville …
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Jan 16 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com January 15, 2015 The 31st Annual Longest Causeway Run & Fitness Walk was held his past Saturday with thousands of enduring runners keeping the decades-old event alive despite frigid temperatures and steady rainfall. There were over 3,300 registrants from all over the world, with 848 runners managing to …
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Jan 16 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS January 15, 2015 Monday afternoon, the Shoreline Task Force met for their first meeting of the year. Coastal Resource and Parks Administrator Reuben Treviño represented city staff to update the task force on beachfront construction projects as well as on grant funds that have been awarded. The task …
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Jan 16 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS January 15, 2015 The Keep SPI Beautiful Committee met last Thursday afternoon to appoint their new committee chair and vice chairperson for the year. Chairman Michael Quist of the Laguna Madre Boys and Girls Club reminded everyone that the committee almost disbanded, but with new members and ideas, …
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Jan 16 2015
By MARINA WISE Special to the PRESS January 15, 2015 The Port Isabel Book Club will be sponsoring its semi-annual Literary Arts Festival on Thursday, Jan. 22. The event will take place at the Lighthouse Square from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in fun-filled games, scarf down scrumptious …
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