Aug 10 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It seems the Saharan dust is well and truly gone from our skies now. Thankfully! No more blinding white midday skies, no more haze choking lungs and blotting out the horizon. And, as if to cap off the end to that dusty mess, we even had a nice, …
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Aug 10 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Generally speaking, most gold jewelry is lost by people wading in the surf. During the summer, the waves are very gentle and the wind conditions actually add a couple of feet of beach in many areas. It’s not uncommon to see several people wandering the surf, intently eyeing the …
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Aug 03 2018
By ALEXA RAY Special to the PRESS With the 79th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT) commencing this week, the PRESS visited with veteran tournament participant Barbara “Bobby” Wells, who reminisced about her experiences in the world-renowned event. “‘What’s TIFT?’ is like asking ‘What’s Christmas?’ around here”, said Wells, who has attended every TIFT tournament …
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Aug 03 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Alex Dominguez, currently Cameron County Commissioner for Pct. 2, and soon to be state representative for District 37, held a town hall meeting in Port Isabel Monday, hoping to gather input from locals regarding their questions or concerns about the upcoming legislative session. It was the first in …
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Aug 03 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Studies related to the nearshore berm beach nourishment project and resolutions in support of the City’s application for funding through the state’s Beach Maintenance Reimbursement Fund highlighted the Monday, July 23 meeting of the SPI Shoreline Taskforce. Shoreline Management Director Brandon Hill provided the Taskforce with an update on …
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Aug 03 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 37th Annual Ladies Kingfish Tournament (LKT) is set to get underway next Friday. The tournament was the first all-female fishing tourney in the state of Texas, and was started as a way to help keep anglers and tourists in town after the popular Texas International Fishing Tournament …
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Aug 03 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVA) discussed the future of a proposed 2019 half marathon, as well as the special events budget for 2018-2019 during its meeting on Tuesday, July 24. The Board considered making a recommendation to City Council to deny all requests for …
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Aug 03 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Long-time Port Isabel ISD coach Robert Holland has announced his retirement from the Tarpon athletic program. Holland is a life-long resident of Port Isabel and graduated from Port Isabel High School in 1977. He became a varsity assistant coach for football in 1988 and, in 2018, completed his …
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Aug 03 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Members of the Silver Tarpon Marching Band have had a relatively easy time of it so far this summer. Now it’s about to get physical. Outdoor practices started this week and that means several hours a day will be spent in the main parking lot at the high …
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Aug 03 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It’s that time of year. Even before football teams across the Rio Grande Valley hold their first practice sessions, high school volleyball teams are getting their first practices in. The nets are up, the volleyballs are inflated, and a lot of enthusiastic and athletic girls have shown up …
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