Jan 16 2012
The 28th Annual Longest Causeway Run & Fitness Walk was held Saturday, Jan. 14 with perfect weather conditions and a record registration of over 1,800 runners and a total of 4,411 participants who took part in this 10k tradition. Runners and walkers left Yturria and Houston St. at 10 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. and …
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Jan 16 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS Following a candid interview Wednesday with District 27 U.S. Congressional candidate Denise Saenz Blanchard, one thing became evident: She’s a natural orator. Granted, Blanchard (D-Brownsville) began the interview for this story knowing exactly what to say to appear stately. After all, serving former Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz for …
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Jan 16 2012
Special to the PRESS South Padre Island’s City Council meets in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The Council will hear presentations on the Coastal Resource Information Handbook and the newly redesigned monthly financial report for the City and then move on to discussion and action items on the agenda. The first …
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Jan 16 2012
Special to the PRESS The 18th Annual Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo, sponsored each year by the Men’s Fellowship of St. Andrew’s by the Sea, Episcopal Church in Port Isabel, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 7010 Padre Blvd., South Padre Island. Doors will open 8 a.m. with the opening …
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Jan 12 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS Bo Jingles, the bottlenose dolphin rescued from what was initially believed to be a shark attack died Friday, Jan. 6. It was Dec. 21 when the 7-foot 200-250 lbs. dolphin washed ashore on Beach Access #6 in South Padre Island. Bo has since captivated residents of the Laguna …
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Jan 12 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s fair to say that Rob Nixon underwent a rebirth of sorts some seven years ago. It was around that time that Nixon’s social, political and environmental conscience really took shape. What motivated Nixon to take action was an issue involving the proposed development of Isla Blanca …
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Jan 12 2012
By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the PRESS The British Petroleum (BP) oil spill might not have directly washed up on the shores of South Padre Island, but the spill did take some tourism down with it during 2010. “We did get economically impacted by the gulf oil spill,” Mayor Pro Tem Jo Ann Evans …
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Jan 12 2012
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Special to the PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Charter’s language will be rewritten concerning election dates, according to City Manager Edward Meza. This decision was reached at the Tuesday City Commissioners meeting. The issue of Senate Bill 100, 82nd Regular Legislature, which changed the city’s general election date from May to …
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Jan 12 2012
Special to the PRESS South Padre Island’s sand dunes help protect buildings and roadways from damaging waves during hurricanes. With the waves often comes beach erosion, a problem that city, county and state officials often try to resolve with dredging and sand renourishment. A recent University of Texas at Brownsville graduate has studied a possible …
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Jan 12 2012
By CRISTINA M. GARCIA Special to the PRESS On Jan. 4, the South Padre Island City Council took steps to assess enhancements along Gulf Boulevard on the Island. The city and Gulf Boulevard Action Group took measures to improve parking and safety alongside the present Gulf Boulevard located alongside the shore. Many people have brought …
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