BY MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS From Chicago to South Texas, Kean Koite was well-liked wherever he went. That’s the legacy family members of the 44-year-old musician and Death Metal enthusiast said Kean, a Harlingen resident who previously resided and attended schools in San Benito, left behind after his life was tragically cut short …
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Jun 05 2014
City preps Yacht Club Hotel purchase
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission held a special called meeting Wednesday evening to hear a brief presentation from representatives with Petra Reyna and Associates and the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation (EDC) regarding the City’s proposed purchase of the Yacht Club Hotel. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe …
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Jun 05 2014
PI Event Center opening still TBA
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Christmas. March 3. May 28. Every deadline that the Port Isabel City Commission has set to complete construction of the Events and Cultural Center (ECC) has passed the community by. It’s now the first week of June and city officials have yet to lock in a date for the …
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Jun 05 2014
South Padre Island to build new drive-over
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday contracted with Green, Rubiano and Associates for structural engineering services for the design of an emergency vehicle access drive-over at Beach Circle. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news …
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Jun 05 2014
METAL MARLIN: Students’ sculpture on permanent display
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A sculpture of a blue marlin, created by three students from Los Fresnos High, is now on permanent display outside of Sea Ranch Restaurant on South Padre Island. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at …
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Jun 05 2014
CONGRESSIONAL VISIT: Vela focuses on beach re-nourishment, dredging
BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce held its Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon on Tuesday at Isla Grand with Congressman Filemon Vela featured as the guest speaker. After an Italian buffet lunch provided by the Isla Grand and a brief introduction by Courtney Hayden, Congressman Vela spoke for …
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May 29 2014
SpaceX clears federal environmental hurdle
PRESS Staff Report The Federal Aviation Administration Office of Commercial Space Transportation released its favorable Environmental Impact Statement Wednesday, paving the way for Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) to launch commercial space flights from Boca Chica Beach if the company opts to develop a launch site there. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to …
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May 29 2014
City land usage questioned
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s Port Isabel City Commission meeting, resident Melissa Alfonso briefly asked the officials to provide guidance to citizens on the ordinances that govern how empty lots can and cannot be used. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …
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May 29 2014
State Insurance Dept. OK’s premium surcharge
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Commissioner of Insurance Julia Rathgeber last week adopted final rules that update existing loss funding and premium surcharges for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA). To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at (956) 943-5545.
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May 29 2014
$200k grant awarded for Trail
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com These boots were made for walkin’ and that’s just what they’re going to do … now that that the City of Port Isabel has been awarded a Texas Recreational Trail Grant for $200,000 through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to …
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