Aug 31 2018
Special to the PRESS A massive gray bill protruding from its face, the large white bird with brown wings — clearly not a pelican — stood impassively on its huge, platform feet atop the jetties one July afternoon. It was a rare Island visitor — a masked booby. The booby, a seemingly fearless sea bird …
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Aug 31 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The Laguna Vista Police Department used a $4,296 grant from the Governor’s Office to purchase eight protective ballistic vests. Above, Sgt. Steve Reyes and Lt. Ricky Gonzalez are shown wearing the new ballistic vests, which are made from high strength ceramic composite material and are rated to stop large caliber, …
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Aug 31 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Some years it seems to take forever for the season to get here but now, at long last, it’s time for some football. The Port Isabel Tarpons open their 2018 season this Friday, Aug. 31, against the Brownsville Porter Cowboys at Tarpon Stadium. This will be only the …
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Aug 31 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The 2018-19 school year has just begun but football and volleyball have been at the forefront of local sports discussions for weeks now. The high school football season begins this Friday night, and the Port Isabel girls’ volleyball team has been playing matches for three weeks. With these …
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Aug 31 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team won the consolation title at last week’s St. Joseph’s Tournament in Brownsville. The Lady Tarpons lost their first match of the tournament, 20-25, 13-25, to Brownsville Jubilee on Friday, then took Brownsville First Baptist in straight sets, 25-8, 25-9. On …
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Aug 31 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The morning sun was shining bright, and what clouds hung in the sky were fluffy and white — a happy morning scene as I drove along the blacktop on my way to work. Suddenly, a dark shape careened into my field of vision from the left. It glided …
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Aug 31 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS The practice of quarantine, as we know it, began in Europe during the 14th century. Ships arriving in Venice from infected ports were required to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing. This practice, called quarantine, was derived from the Italian words quaranta giorni which mean 40 days. …
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Aug 24 2018
Special to the PRESS A group of 20 Port Isabel High School alumni are working hard to place the finishing touches on the 2018 Classical Reunion, “The First 50 Years.” The three-day reunion will take place October 4 – 6, bringing former students together to reminisce and celebrate their Tarpon pride. More than 300 alumni have …
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Aug 24 2018
SPIPD part of multiagency investigation, body may belong to missing priest By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Authorities have arrested one man in connection with a body that was found in Willacy County last Friday. Juan Carlos Baez Escobedo, 27, of Brownsville, is currently in custody at the Willacy County Sheriff’s Office, an official …
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Aug 24 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Providing portable restroom facilities for beach goers was once again the subject of debate at the Wednesday, Aug. 15 meeting of the South Padre Island City Council. Council member Alita Bagley opened the discussion, reminding everyone that the topic was discussed and voted on in a previous Council meeting. …
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