Oct 31 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel along with the Museums of Port Isabel and the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation team up to put on a day of festivities for the community. On Saturday, Oct. 29 the park behind the Museum of Port Isabel was full of tents, children …
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Oct 31 2011
Special to the PRESS The Mayor of the City of South Padre Island, Robert N. Pinkerton, Jr., will present the State of the Island Address on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. The State of the Island Address highlights the city’s accomplishments by summarizing departmental projects, community and special events, and significant …
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Oct 31 2011
Cat got your tongue Dear Editor, Many of the cats at the shelter are feral cats that have been trapped by Port Isabel and South Padre Island Animal Services Officers. Feral cats are not someone’s pet and there will be no owners coming to their rescue. Rescue groups focus primarily on dogs because it’s easier …
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Oct 31 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Family fun for the Laguna Madre area is scheduled Nov. 22 in this bayside community with Laguna Vista Live: Music by the Bay. The open-air event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. in the heart of the city, at Roloff Park off of FM 510 behind …
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Oct 27 2011
PRESS Staff Report Rafael Cardenas-Vella, the alleged heir to the Gulf Cartel racket, was arrested after a traffic stop in Port Isabel on Thursday, Oct. 20. According to the Port Isabel Police Department records, Cardenas-Vela was pulled over for speeding in a silver Ford F-150 truck going east along Highway 100. The two men in …
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Oct 27 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The man allegedly behind the grenade scares on the Island earlier in the month was apprehended Tuesday, Oct. 25, at approximately 7:28 p.m. by Port Isabel police for making threats and carrying a weapon. According to the official report, officers responded to the …
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Oct 27 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel, along with the Museums of Port Isabel and the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation have teamed up to put on a day of festivities for the community. On Saturday, Oct. 29, the Annual City of Port Isabel Community Street Dance will be a day …
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Oct 27 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Kids of all ages are invited to join the festivities at South Padre Island as families gather to catch candy falling from the sky. Kids, Kites and Candy will feature an array of kites and costumes, and, the best part, candy. Kites will be rigged with candy that will …
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Oct 27 2011
PRESS Staff Report The Point Isabel Independent School District is hosting homecoming this week. School spirit will be strong and the Tarpon blue and silver reigning over the area. The festivities will be starting with the homecoming parade on Thursday, Oct. 27. There will be an array of floats starting at the Boys and Girls …
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Oct 27 2011
Special to the PRESS A Special Election will be held in the City of South Padre Island on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for the purpose of dissolving the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (Type “A”) and the discontinuance of its one-half of the one percent Sales and Use Tax, and to adopt a Type “B” …
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