Dec 04 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PARADE Eighteen years ago, what began as a simple desire to share family artwork has grown into one of South Padre Island’s most inviting creative spaces. Artsea Gallery & Goods, now a beloved local gem, was founded by artist Wendy Hauschildt along with her mother and sister. Together, …
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Dec 04 2025
By: Steve Hathcock Special to the PRESS We have all experienced the irrational feeling of great wealth that comes over us as we walk along the beach collecting shells. Yet, we seldom give any consideration as to what significance shells had to earlier cultures. Seashells are treasures and from the earliest times, people …
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Dec 04 2025
By: Dianté Marigny editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com What’s biting this month? As South Padre Island heads into December, anglers are finding that the late-summer and fall fishing patterns are still holding strong…at least for now. With a recent cold front pushing through the Gulf, conditions could shift in the coming days, but for the moment, …
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Dec 04 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Substandard Structure Review Board (SSRB) convened on November 19, 2025, to review progress on three properties under ongoing enforcement orders. The meeting brought significant updates, including full compliance for one long-troubled site and heightened penalties for another that continues to pose safety concerns. …
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Dec 04 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS With holiday travel increasing across the Rio Grande Valley and South Padre Island preparing for its seasonal influx of visitors, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is reminding drivers to plan a sober ride as part of its Drive Sober. No Regrets. campaign. The statewide effort runs …
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Dec 04 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This Tuesday, December 2, the 4A Port Isabel ECHS Lady Tarpons hosted the 5A Brownsville Porter Cowgirls in a non-district basketball game. The Lady Tarpons entered the matchup looking for their first win after dropping their first three games to Harvest Christian (98-25), Rio Hondo (77-34) …
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Dec 04 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The basketball court at Roloff Park is usually a place for bounce passes and fast breaks, but last Friday evening it became something entirely different. As the sun set on November 21, the space transformed into a glowing outdoor sanctuary, drawing families, neighbors, and curious passersby as …
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Nov 27 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel store manager accused earlier this year of sexually harassing a former employee has now been arrested on a sexual assault charge, according to Port Isabel Police Chief Robert Lopez. Thomas Nolan Bainter was arrested on October 24, 2025, on a charge of sexual assault. He bonded out …
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Nov 27 2025
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com BROWNSVILLE—A 16-year-old Brownsville boy died Sunday after the ATV he was riding on overturned near Boca Chica Beach, authorities said. Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Treviño reports that Joseph Cruz, 18, of Brownsville, was a passenger on the ATV when the crash occurred. Three other occupants suffered minor injuries and did not …
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Nov 27 2025
By JACQI LEYVA- HILL & MARY GRIZZARD Special to the PRESS The holiday season is officially underway in the Laguna Madre region, and for Port Isabel’s shrimping fleet, December marks one of the busiest and most important periods of the year. As families across Texas prepare Christmas menus and seafood platters, demand for local …
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