May 04 2023
By MICHAEL PETTY Special to the PRESS Gazing upon the beautiful building that became the Port Isabel Cultural Events Center, it is difficult to fathom that its creation could lead to an ugly, protracted legal battle stretching back years. The Port Isabel South Padre Press has been following this story since the suit was filed …
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May 04 2023
By TESS FICCAGLIA We all know the name ‘Gabriella’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria,’ but have you been there? I had not, and I was so pleased to change that. There is nothing negative I can say about this Italian restaurant. I sat at the bar and ordered a drink from Michelle Rutkowsi, the bar manager. …
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May 04 2023
By TESS FICCAGLIA Soldiers of WWI, the ones lucky enough to make it home, have passed. Not many from WWII are still around either. There is an organization that is alive and thriving to honor those who fought and died for the freedom we citizens of the United States enjoy every day. The American Legion …
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May 04 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY Derek Flores is not your average rockstar, and Ethun Hawk is not your average band, so audiences can expect the upcoming tour to be anything but boring. Frontman Flores describes himself as the “project manager” of his band Ethun Hawk, which he perceives as a collaborative effort. The band’s songs are a …
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May 04 2023
By R. LEWIS Landscaping in our region of the lower Laguna Madre, consisting of Laguna Vista, Port Isabel and South Padre Island, requires plants that are basically tough enough to take it. Our region is considered a hyper-saline region and the lower Laguna Madre waters are saltier than most other regions along the Gulf Coast. …
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May 04 2023
By KATHY RAINES A spiky, ornate gem sat amid an expansive web projecting from the fence, arresting me in my tracks. I feel privileged whenever this decorative creature, the spiny-backed orb-weaver, sets up camp to ensnare tiny insects in my backyard. Common to gardens, orchards and woodland edges in South Texas and much of the …
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Apr 27 2023
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS The Point Isabel Independent School District [PIISD] held their regularly scheduled meeting on April 18 2023. The first item on the agenda was announcements which began with Superintendent Theresa Capistran letting parents know that the period of state examinations was beginning the next day, April 19, with the …
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Apr 27 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Jared Hockema, Port Isabel City Manager since 2015, shared that the city closely monitored the historic Port Isabel Lighthouse during SpaceX’s unprecedented test-launch of the Starship spacecraft and Super Heavy rocket on April 20, 2023. According to Hockema, the launch and following explosion had no discernable harm on the lighthouse. “We …
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Apr 27 2023
By ALEXANDREABAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com According to Jon Wilson, South Padre Island Assistant Public Works Director, the installation of a drip irrigation system at the pickleball courts, located at 610 Padre Boulevard, is underway. Sod is also being installed, despite it being “hard to get in the Valley,” according to Wilson. This information was given to the …
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Apr 27 2023
By MICHAEL PETTY Special to the PRESS During The City of Port Isabel’s latest meeting of commissioners, on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, City Manager of Port Isabel Jared Hockema, proposed some budget amendments to account for inflation costs, which were approved without dissent. Hockema, then delivered his report, discussing the aftermath of a recent storm …
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