BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A woman was killed Tuesday after she was struck by a vehicle in an auto-pedestrian accident. Authorities with the Laguna Vista Police Department on Tuesday responded to a one-car accident on Farm to Market Road 510 in which a vehicle swerved and hit a female pedestrian who was walking …
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May 01 2014
COUNCIL UNDER FIRE: Presence of Mayor’s spouse in closed session draws ire
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Herb Houston, husband of Laguna Vista Mayor Susie Houston, has recently come under fire for having been invited into a March 3 Town Council executive session to provide consulting services related to annexation attempts by the City of Brownsville. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …
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Apr 24 2014
Windstorm rates spike 5 percent
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) recently approved a five percent rate increase that could significantly impact the coastal housing and commercial markets, when coupled with recently-approved increases in flood insurance. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the …
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Apr 24 2014
Event Center opening delayed again despite reported progress
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Project architect Manuel Hinojosa on Tuesday reported to the Port Isabel City Commission that crews have made steady progress with construction of the Events & Cultural Center but a significant amount of work remains, prompting officials to consider delaying the grand opening from May 3 to May 30. To read the …
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Apr 24 2014
Two charged with breaking into home
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Officers with the Cameron County Constable’s Office last week arrested Luis Castillo, 21, and Carolina Garza, 21, both of Laguna Heights, for burglary of a habitation. 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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Apr 24 2014
A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES: Zarate named Gates Millennium Scholar
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel High School senior Ashley Zarate, 18, has been selected as a Gates Millennium Scholar, marking the second consecutive year a Tarpon has achieved this remarkable distinction. The scholarship will cover the costs of Ashely’s entire college education. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …
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Apr 24 2014
CAMPAIGN TRAIL SHOCKER: Candidate’s husband, son booked for assault in sign theft case
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Deputies with the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department have arrested Orlando Ochoa Sr., 52, and Orlando Ochoa Jr., 27, both of Port Isabel, for multiple charges related to assaults against a witness in an ongoing investigation regarding campaign signs being stolen. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe …
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Apr 24 2014
SEMANA SANTA SCENE: Daddy Yankee, Foam Wonderland highlight week
Check out the pics below to see some of the highlights from Semana Santa, celebrated this past week on South Padre Island. Thousands of visitors enjoyed a lively performance from Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee and the Wonderland Foam Party at Clayton’s Beach Bar. Louie’s Backyard held a colorful, all-ages paint party earlier in the week.
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Apr 17 2014
Campaign contribution totals reported
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Three of the four candidates running in the Port Isabel Municipal Election submitted the required reports that document their campaign contribution totals (first report) covering the period of Feb. 26 to April 10. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or …
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Apr 17 2014
Nationals caught fishing illegally
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four Mexican nationals Friday when their vessel began taking on water while they were fishing illegally on U.S. waters. According to the report, around 11 a.m. officials observed a lancha crew recovering long-line fishing gear, 28 miles offshore and four miles north of the …
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