Oct 18 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Second readings of three notable ordinances will be considered when Laguna Vista Town Council members meet on Tuesday, Oct.18. The short-term rentals of homes with an accompanying requirement that hotel occupancy taxes be collected and remitted to the Town, is one item to be considered for adoption by …
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Oct 18 2011
Special to the PRESS Officials have confirmed red tide conditions at County Beach Accesses 4, 5 and 6, just north of the city limits of South Padre Island. Fish kill and aerosal-related symptoms are present. Red tide is a naturally-occurring, higher-than-normal concentration of the microscopic algae Karenia brevis (formerly Gymnodinium breve). This organism produces a …
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Oct 18 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Mighty Tarpons Marching Band received Division One ratings at the 2011 University Interscholastic League (UIL) Pigskin Jubilee at Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito on Saturday, Oct. 15. According to Tarpon Band Director Scott Hartsfield, Port Isabel was the first 3A band to march and “set the standard” …
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Oct 18 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the residents of Port Isabel and South Padre Island show their support by going pink. Throughout the month, there have been many events supporting breast cancer awareness, such as the Walk for Women and Zumbathon. Port Isabel schools have also …
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Oct 18 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Officials here have a hefty slate of meetings, and some scheduled levity, leading up to the Thanksgiving holidays. Laguna Vista Town Council, Parks Board, and the Planning and Zoning Commission calendars are booked for the coming weeks, highlighting proposals for a three-year capital improvements plan, major park improvements, …
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Oct 18 2011
Special to the PRESS South Padre Island’s City Council will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 5:30 p.m., at City Hall. The agenda includes a presentation by TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) on the replacement of the causeway lights. The Council will be recommending the appointment of one representative to serve on …
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Oct 14 2011
Images seen here depict the first two days of the 2011 SPI BikeFest. VROOM, VROOM! Check out these high-flying stunts! Thanks to Uvence Galvan for the pics shown below.
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Oct 13 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A kilo of cocaine was found in a trash can at Isla Blanca Park on Wednesday, Oct. 12. At approximately 7:45 a.m., Constable Horacio Zamora said he received a phone call from a Cameron County Parks maintenance worker at the park saying he believed he found a bag of …
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Oct 13 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County Pct. 1 Constables discovered an RV on the shoreline at Beach Access 6 with a grenade attached to the door. The Brownsville SWAT team and bomb squad was called to the scene to investigate the bomb, Constable Horacio Zamora said. After a perimeter was established, a robot …
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Oct 13 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Beach, bikes and babes—what more could be asked for in a weekend jam-packed for the South Padre Island BikeFest. Oct. 13-16 will mark the days for the festival starting off the event with registration at noon at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. There will be live music featured …
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