Jun 07 2012
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
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
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
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
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
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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Jun 04 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Sometimes the biggest flames grow from the smallest of flickers. They just need the room to grow. Arlene Stelzer, owner of the Lil’ Flickers Candle Company, could soon see her small candle line explode onto the national scene thanks to some very special gift bags. Her candles were …
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May 31 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Friday is commencement for Port Isabel High School Class of 2012. The top ten graduates with college hours earned while in high school are as follows: Salvador Tinajero, III ranked 10th. The son of Maggie and Salvador Tinajero, Jr. plans to attend Texas A&M University–College Station to …
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May 31 2012
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Seniors at the Port Isabel High School will take their final walk of their high school careers Friday night for graduation. One-hundred thirty seniors will graduate at 7 p.m. Friday in the South Padre Island Convention Centre, pending final grades. Seating is limited, and the center usually fills …
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May 31 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The Port Isabel City Commission hosted a Hurricane Awareness Meeting Tuesday with local business representatives and a meteorologist from the National Weather Service. Barry Goldsmith, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, said the there is lots of uncertainty on how active this season will be. “It only takes one to make …
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