Aug 22 2019
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons scored off a late turnover and came from behind to tie the Vikings of Brownsville Pace in the season’s first football scrimmage at Tarpon Stadium last Friday night. With a minute to go in the second half, the “Live Action” portion of the scrimmage, …
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Aug 22 2019
By Mike Hancock Special to the PRESS It’s the middle of April, and this: “So what do I have to do to pass?” Hypothetically, you’re a student at Port Isabel High School, and you just posed that question to a teacher, on the aforementioned date. What do you suppose the answer is? (A) Throughout the …
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Aug 22 2019
By Wendy Van Den Boogerd Special to the PRESS Self-taught local artist Mario Morales has changed the face of the South Padre Island Community Center, with a new mural that celebrates South Padre Island culture. The mural is at 9.5 feet tall and 72 feet long, with 674 square feet in total. There are three …
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Aug 22 2019
By ANGIE GAMEZ Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Police Department (PIPD) is using a new surveillance system, called Flock Safety cameras, after residents in monthly crime watch meetings, hosted by PIPD requested more safety measures in Port Isabel. Five Flock Safety cameras were installed in strategic neighborhood locations this past week. The five …
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Aug 22 2019
By Freddy Jimenez Special to the NEWS/PRESS Garnering much feedback from the communities that compose Cameron County, officials of its commissioner’s court extirpated any proposed salary increases, then, paid brief attention to proposed property tax changes. At the highly anticipated Cameron County Commissioners Court meeting that occurred earlier this week, county leaders had three hot …
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Aug 22 2019
By GAIGE DAVILA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com For the 2019-2020 school year, Point Isabel Independent School District (PI-ISD) has several new faces in its leadership, and a new goal for its students: all students graduate with college credits, a certificate in a trade, or are “military ready.” PI-ISD is partnering with the University of Texas at Rio …
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Aug 22 2019
By FREDDY JIMENEZ Special to the NEWS/PRESS In a move clouded in controversy, earlier this week county leaders voted to table an LNG company’s request for a proposed tax abatement. The second floor of the Dancy Building found itself jam packed Tuesday morning, as residents from all over Cameron County were in attendance, anticipating some …
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Aug 22 2019
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The main topic of discussion at the August 21 South Padre Island City Council meeting was the revised ordinance put forth by the Council regarding sound emitting devices on commercial rental/leased golf carts on SPI. The revised version of Ordinance 19-11, Section 18-30(D)(8)(I)-(IV)would not merely limit the decibel …
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Aug 16 2019
By DAVID LEE ZAMORA Special to the PARADE Have you ever wondered: if the Fast & Furious series didn’t take itself so serious, it would be a lot better. Let me tell ‘ya, it’s kind of worse. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is a spinoff/retelling of the first Fast & The Furious film …
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Aug 16 2019
By WENDY VAN DEN BOOGERD Special to the PRESS Last Wednesday night, the Capable Kids Foundation of the Lower Valley held their fifth annual fundraiser, supported by six different restaurants and local caterers, in an event called the “Taste of Padre,” held at the South Padre Island Birding Center and alligator sanctuary for the second …
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