By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel Board of Adjustments held a public hearing and regular meeting Tuesday evening. Orders of business included approval of minutes for the September meeting as well as variance requests for residential and commercial properties. Judy Woolverton of Woolverton Realty was in attendance representing a …
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Oct 09 2014
CVA to host Zodiac Exhibit
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVA) held a special meeting Wednesday morning for discussion and action on the opportunity to bring a new art exhibit to the Island. Rachel Flores, Director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) proposed that the Zodiac Exhibit, by …
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Oct 02 2014
A HAPPY FIFTH: SPI Birding Center celebrates anniversary
By ABBEY KUNKLE & PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Ominous clouds rolled into view last weekend, and the rain poured down all Saturday. However, that didn’t keep the crowd from joining in on the fifth anniversary celebration at the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center. Over 150 guests came through the doors to commemorate the …
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Oct 02 2014
Heavy rains cause flooding; library sustains damage
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Heavy rains across the Rio Grande Valley prompted a coastal flood advisory over the weekend. Areas of South Padre Island along Padre Blvd. were reportedly flooded due to the heavy rains that pummeled Cameron County over the weekend. According to Erin Billings, meteorologist at the National Weather Service …
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Oct 02 2014
Police probe man’s death
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Officers with the South Padre Island Police Department are investigating the death of a man at Sea Breeze Condominiums. The incident occurred on Sunday, Sept. 28, according to police reports. Officers arrived at the scene and made contact with a woman who was crying. She said that her …
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Oct 02 2014
Ailing crewman airlifted from ship to hospital
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The crew member of a container ship is safe after a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter flew near the shores of South Padre Island to medevac the 24-year-old man late Saturday night. According to a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, the USCG’s “8th District watchstanders …
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Oct 02 2014
PISBND cites benefits of USACE public forum
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com BROWNSVILLE – Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) met in a public forum to discuss its role in developing and maintaining South Texas ports. The Sept. 25 forum, hosted by Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) at Brownsville Metro on International Boulevard, focused on projects at the …
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Oct 02 2014
Patient ID’d in first confirmed U.S. Ebola case
PRESS Staff Report The patient in the first confirmed U.S. case of Ebola has been identified as Thomas Eric Duncan of Liberia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday, Sept. 30, that Ebola had been confirmed in Dallas. Ebola patients were treated in the States earlier this year; those were contracted in …
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Oct 02 2014
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Wise-Herring an academic, sports standout
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Marina Wise-Herring is equally proficient with either a still camera, batting glove or pen in her hand. A standout athlete on the Port Isabel High School varsity softball team, Marina has been participating in various softball programs since the age of seven, and has been selected to …
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Oct 02 2014
City discusses hotel revamp
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel took a critical step in the restoration of the historic Yacht Club Hotel and commissioned STAR Consulting & Associates, an entity with over 30 years experience in South Texas, to aid in the building’s restoration. STAR will work in cooperation with Eduardo G. Vela …
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