Sep 14 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The difference between a football team and a marching band is that, while your local high school team tries to play something like a complete game each Friday night, the same school’s marching band may not have even half of a complete show on the field for the …
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Sep 14 2018
By DR. MARSHA SARGEANT Special to the PRESS The rate of suicide among veterans is higher than that in the general population. The VA’s 2012 Suicide Data Report indicated that in 2012, 38,000 of some of the most morally resolute and brave women and men perceived suicide as a solution to the pain they felt. …
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Sep 14 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Here today, gone tomorrow. It’s a cliché. And, like most clichés, the popularity of its usage comes from its truth. Such is the case with some ephemeral marvels I’ve witnessed during my daily travels this week. Perhaps you noticed them, too? It began Monday, on my first drive …
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Sep 14 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Following years of sometimes heated discussion, Laguna Vista officials have approved a 10-year lease agreement with the Laguna Vista Recreation Association to operate the Town’s marina located on 3.24 acres of waterfront land. The agreement becomes effective upon execution by both parties. If approved by the LVRA, the lease …
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Sep 13 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Update: Thursday, 4:10 p.m. Cameron County has issued a statement that three County beach accesses will be closed, effective 7 p.m. tonight. They are County Beach Access 5, County Beach Access 6 and Boca Chica Beach. “These county beaches are being temporarily closed to vehicular traffic due to …
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Sep 07 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel has filed a million dollar lawsuit in relation to the failed restoration of the Port Isabel Yacht Club. The City has named six defendants in the suit, including former City Manager Edward Meza, as well as the former consultant and architect on the …
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Sep 07 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island is once again considering implementing a beach user fee to provide paid parking at city beach accesses. The subject was the highlight of discussions during a meeting of the Shoreline Taskforce on Tuesday, Sept. 4. “Beach user fee or a paid parking plan …
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Sep 07 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A local shrimp trawler has sunk after burning for two days approximately 58 miles from shore. The Master D, sank to a depth of approximately 380 feet, Coast Guard officials said. Described as a 68-foot, “122 gross ton fishing vessel,” the Master D operated out of the Brownsville …
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Sep 07 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The Town of Laguna Vista is mobilizing to support most of the Texas Gulf Coast in opposition to a proposed 10 percent rate hike by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA). Tuesday, the Board of Directors of the Port Isabel Chamber adopted a resolution opposing this rate increase, according …
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Sep 07 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel passed the second and final readings of the budget and tax rate for fiscal year 2018-19 during a meeting of the City Commission last week. “It’s a balanced budget that we have for the general fund,” City Manager Jared Hockema explained to the …
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