Writer’s Block: Chaotic Serenity

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com As so often happens, I found myself taking several moments to pause as I went about my way this week. Moments of quietude where my attention was diverted from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind and redirected towards the goings on of the natural world. These …

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Life on the Boardwalk: A Rare Visitor from the Caribbean

By JAVIER GONZALEZ Special to the PRESS Late September and early October is a prime time for birding on South Padre Island. The seasons are shifting and birds are on the move! Birds are leaving their breeding grounds and most are migrating from northern latitudes to warmer climates in the tropics, riding south on the early …

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Rio History: Kicking the Can Pays Off

By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS One day a few years back, a couple were hiking along a favorite section of their land they called “saddle ridge” when the woman’s foot caught on a rusty can that had been exposed by erosion. Upon closer examination, she was amazed to discover the can was full of gold coins! Digging …

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Law & Order: Fun Division

Communities host National Night Out By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It was one big block party as the three communities of the Laguna Madre region celebrated National Night Out Tuesday evening. All three communities hosted National Night Out events, and celebrated with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, such as the U.S. …

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Walk for Women kicks off Friday

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Walk For Women (W4W) is celebrating its 15th year of fundraising to help local women and their families as they battle breast cancer. The local non-profit organization got its start over a decade ago when several South Padre Island residents felt moved to help a friend who had …

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Beach bathrooms broached again at joint meeting

By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS “We are here to talk about restroom facility solutions to service beach goers,” announced South Padre Island Mayor Dennis Stahl as a second joint meeting convened between the City Council, the Shoreline Taskforce, and a restroom solutions subcommittee on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The same group met three weeks earlier …

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Record numbers as voter registration deadline nears

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The deadline to register to vote in the November election is fast approaching, and, if recent trends continue, this year’s midterms look to be busy. “We’ve seen an increase in registration and activity here in our offices here, as well,” Cameron County elections administrator Remi Garza said during …

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31st Sandcastle Days underway

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 31st Annual Sandcastle Days is now underway at Clayton’s Beach Bar on South Padre Island. Work on the sponsor welcome sculpture was completed earlier this week and is ready to greet visitors as they approach the popular beachside venue, which has hosted Sandcastle Days for the past …

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Boo Bash by the Bay coming to LV

Laguna Vista

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A series of fall events is scheduled in Laguna Vista beginning with a community Halloween festival. The Town will host “Boo Bash by the Bay” on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 6-8 p.m. at Roloff Park.   A large, outdoor TV screen will be set up and the “Hocus Focus” movie …

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Beauty by the bay: Salon could be coming to Laguna Vista

Laguna Vista

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A beauty salon could be coming to the quiet bedroom community that is Laguna Vista. Such was the news after the Town’s Planning & Zoning Committee (P&Z) recommended the approval of a rezoning request during a meeting Monday. A realtor has expressed interest in two lots located along …

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