By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to swiftly reissue permits for the Rio Grande LNG project, citing its potential to create thousands of jobs and generate billions in investment for the Rio Grande Valley. In a letter to FERC, Cruz criticized delays caused by …
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Jul 17 2025
Track star Will Camacho excels at UIW
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Former Port Isabel High School multi-sport athlete, Will Camacho wrapped up his senior year competing in Track & Field for the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW). After signing with the Cardinals on a track scholarship, Camacho enjoyed four successful years competing in a variety of …
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Jul 17 2025
Future Tarpons’ football camp
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Thursday, July 24, the Port Isabel Early College High School coaching staff will be hosting its annual “Future Tarpons” football camp. The free event will be held at Tarpon Stadium with a start time of 8 a.m. The camp is open to students ages 5 …
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Jul 17 2025
The Case of the Sea Pigs
By JACE TUNNELL Special to the PRESS During my weekly beachcombing surveys along the Texas coast, I’ve grown used to finding all sorts of strange things washed up with the tide — from toothbrushes and action figures to eerie dolls. But lately, a new plastic oddity has been showing up in surprising numbers: piggy …
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Jul 13 2025
RGV Locals head to Central Texas to help flood victims
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Calls for help traveled south, and the Island answered. In the days following catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River, a growing patchwork of people and organizations from South Padre and Port Isabel began quietly mobilizing. Some are filling trucks. Others are collecting gift cards or delivering …
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Jul 13 2025
Dianté’s Mom Diaries: Welcoming Coast, Our Island Boy
By: Dianté Marigny editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I’ve been a girl mom for nearly a decade. When I was pregnant with my oldest daughter, I remember crying—not out of joy, but disappointment—when they told me I was having a girl. I had always pictured myself raising a son. But by the time I was pregnant again, …
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Jul 13 2025
Welcome to South Padre Island & the Rio Grande Valley
A Letter from the Editor Dianté Marigny editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Dear Visitors and Readers, Welcome to our summer tourist guide—and welcome to one of my favorite places on Earth. Much of the reason I fell in love with the Rio Grande Valley is because of the South Padre Island area. They weren’t kidding when they called …
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Jul 13 2025
SPI hosts open house for Convention Center expansion plans
Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island will host an open house for stakeholder input on the Convention Center Expansion Project and a review of possible designs. This open house will take place on Friday, July 25, 2025, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Convention Center located at 7355 …
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Jul 13 2025
Treviño pushes for tax relief, employee raises as budget session begins
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS “I have listened to our residents, and the message is clear—property taxes remain the most pressing concern for families across Cameron County,” said Judge Eddie Treviño Jr., setting the tone for this year’s budget talks. As the Cameron County Commissioners’ Court begins its annual three-month budget session, …
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Jul 13 2025
Laguna Madre Park nears completion
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The renovations to the Laguna Madre Park are coming along, albeit the project completion deadline of March 3, 2025 has come and gone. With much needed repairs, the park improvements include new baseball fields, picnic stations, concession and restroom facilities, fitness equipment, a playground, and multi-use trail. …
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