Apr 03 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Around 11:20 a.m. Sunday, South Padre Island authorities responded to a call of swimmers in distress at the beach by the 5100 block of Gulf Boulevard. South Padre Island Rescue Ocean Lifeguards pulled two of the three swimmers further north near the 5500 block of Gulf Boulevard. To read the rest …
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Apr 03 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Officials with the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) on Tuesday confirmed reports of a significant amount of a tar-like substance having washed ashore in the Corpus Christi area. 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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Mar 27 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel City Manager Edward Meza on Tuesday reported to the City Commission that construction of the Events and Culture Center is steadily progressing and that the City is still on track to meet its May 3 target date for a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony. To read the rest of …
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Mar 27 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com As of press time Thursday, roughly 170,000 gallons of tar-like oil was floating around Galveston Bay, located just 400 miles northeast of the Lower Laguna Madre. The spill occurred over the weekend when a barge carrying around 900,000 gallons of oil collided with a vessel in the Houston Ship …
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Mar 27 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) officials held a public hearing last week at the Port Isabel Community Center to receive public input on proposed changes to regulations on flounder, spotted seatrout and oyster fishing. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …
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Mar 27 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com No one likes being stuck in the mud, especially when it’s your luxurious sailboat that’s unable to move. A group of concerned boat owners in the Port Isabel Modern Venice area have requested the City of Port Isabel coordinate an immediate dredging, citing that water levels have significantly dropped …
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Mar 27 2014
BY FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the PRESS LOS FRESNOS – At least one person believed to be a Spring Breaker traveling from South Padre Island has been hospitalized after sustaining second-degree burns in a car fire on Sunday. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …
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Mar 26 2014
BY Martha McClain Special to the PRESS As the Lenten season continues, a Communal Penance Service is scheduled for 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 26 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. There will be several priests available to hear individual confessions. All Catholics are invited. The church is located at 705 S. Longoria. …
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Mar 20 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Every year, thousands of Winter Texans flock to the Rio Grande Valley to take advantage of the area’s sub-tropical climate, lush environment and various amenities. During their stay, which can sometimes last up to six months, Winter Texans frequent the local retailers, restaurants and outdoor activities. To read the …
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Mar 20 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Board and City Commission held a joint workshop on Tuesday to address the city’s housing demand and hear a presentation from a San Antonio developer on an estimated $32 million project to build up to 288 market-rate housing units. To read the …
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