Movie Review: Bad Boys for Life

  By David Lee Zamora Special to the Parade Bad Boys for Life is the third installment in the long thought retired Bad Boys franchise, with the last film Bad Boys II releasing on July 18, 2003, and the first Bad Boys in April 7, 1995. The film stars Will Smith as the bulletproof cop …

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Rio History: Loss of an Island Landmark

            By Steve Hathcock Ellen Kyle sent an email recently asking if I “knew what happened to the little green house that once stood on the corner of Haas and Padre Blvd.?” “Yes I do,” was my reply, “in fact, I was there when it happened.” (Early morning May 30, …

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Vaulter Cesenes Ready to Go

By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High School senior pole vaulter Marlyn Cesenes is ready to get started on the 2020 high school track and field season. She has been making the most of the recent ideal weather and is hard at work on preparations for the first meet of the season, …

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Port Isabel Tops Lady Kats, 40-35

By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball squad turned it on in the fourth quarter and held off Raymondville, 40-35, in a key District 32-4A match Tuesday night, January 28, at Tarpon Gym.   It was a rather low-scoring game for the first three quarters of the contest, although Port …

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Tarpons all over Bearkats, 72-36

    By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel boys’ hoops squad put on a clinic in team basketball, as they cruised to a 72-36 win over the Raymondville Bearkats Tuesday night at Tarpon Gym.   It was the team’s second straight win, after a three-game losing streak dampened hopes for a district …

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Winning streaks abound for Tarpon Basketball

By Constancio Martinez, Jr. Special to the PRESS The Girls basketball team is on a three-game winning streak after its recent wins over Progreso (37-33) and Raymondville (40-35). Sabrina Gonzalez who missed the last few games was back to scoring on fast break points finishing with 12 points versus Raymondville. The Lady Tarpons have now …

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Letter to the Editor: 1-30-2020

To The Editor, After reading the letter to the editor that Council Member Nadine Smith recently wrote, one is led to believe that all the City Council does is attend meetings and take action on agenda items. Having served as a Council Member myself, I understand first hand that there is more that is involved. …

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Oyster farming explained at Coastal Studies Lab

      By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS      Marine experts and oyster enthusiasts gathered at the Coastal Studies Lab at Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island last Saturday morning, to discuss recent legislation and offer a presentation about the business of oyster farming.       Dr. Tony Reisinger, Cameron County Extension Agent with the …

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SPI holds groundbreaking ceremony for median project

By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS      On a crisp, cool, impossibly beautiful January morning, city officials and staff, the mayor, council members, and construction workers gathered at the South Padre Island Convention Center Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. to hold an official groundbreaking ceremony for PR100.      SPI Mayor Patrick McNulty addressed the crowd before the …

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City Hall says no to circus animals

By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS From circus animals to tax bond proposals, the Port Isabel City Commission met at City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, evening to discuss and take action on numerous items of business.  During the public comments portion of the meeting, local resident Glenda Stafford addressed the Commission …

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