By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The South Padre Island City Council voted unanimously to postpone indefinitely and suspend funding for the annual Sandcastle Days scheduled for September. This year would have been its 25th year. The council made its decision Wednesday night during its monthly meeting after receiving new information that costs for …
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Jun 11 2012
Shelter reaches adoption goal
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The once-crowded Isabel Y. Garcia Animal Shelter in Port Isabel has reached its adoption goal, preventing possibly numerous animals from being put down. The shelter had until the beginning of June to move 20 dogs into homes because over-crowding put the shelter outside of compliance with the law. …
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Jun 11 2012
Town eyed as potential site of second causeway
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista officials this week will formally consider support of the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority’s (CCRMA) recommendation for a second bridge to South Padre Island. Posted as an addendum to the original Town Council agenda, slated Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at City Hall, the second access …
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Jun 11 2012
Phase 2 launched for Pirates Cove
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS JV and Associates launched Phase 2 in the development of the Pirates Cove subdivision Saturday. Viviano Rodriguez, Real Estate Broker, said he is excited to see the direct and indirect impact of the new subdivision on the community. “I hope the community is excited about this as well,” …
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Jun 07 2012
Park employee accused of theft
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS A former Isla Blanca Park employee was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing money from the park. Deputies with the Cameron County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office arrested Rodolfo Gutierrez, 36, of Brownsville, on charges of theft, concluding a five-month investigation. Sgt. Richard Hernandez said his office began investigating missing …
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Jun 07 2012
Alleged burglar plummets to death
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS An alleged burglar died after falling six stories off the roof of the Peninsula Island Resort and Spa Hotel during his heist, according to the South Padre Island Police Department. Police Chief Randy Smith said a concierge at the Peninsula discovered the body of 31-year-old Robert Ainsworth of …
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Jun 07 2012
Community rallies for fire victims
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Musical group Chuck and Leslie played to benefit the Stewart and Blackmon families, victims of a fire, at Padre Sunset on Monday. Singer Leslie Blasing said the fire was on a property, owned by the Stewart family, which housed a 4,000 square foot building surrounded by cottages where …
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Jun 04 2012
Police begin monitoring waters
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Residents of the Fingers have seen something new circling the waters around their docks lately: the Port Isabel Police Department. For about a month and half, the department’s new Marine Safety Enforcement Squad has policed the waters around the city in what police said are efforts to promote …
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Jun 04 2012
Second causeway closer to reality
Special to the PRESS A critically needed second access route connecting South Padre Island to the mainland of Texas is one step closer to reality. The Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority (CCRMA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) received notification that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has approved the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) …
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Jun 04 2012
PISBND embraces offshore oil, gas
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce held its June regular meeting Friday. Guest speaker Steven Bearden, Port Director for the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District, said the port has plans to work more with offshore oil and gas to produce more jobs in the area. By 2014, a …
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