Jul 13 2018
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, I’ve got a little question for you that I can’t seem to find the answer to. Why on earth did the City of Laguna Vista stop celebrating the Fourth of July on the 4th of July? I noticed it last year, and thought it strange. But I figured it …
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Jul 13 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been a rainy summer so far, with last month’s heavy rains followed by intermittent showers here and there across the Rio Grande Valley. And now that the mosquitos are mostly under control, you may have had a chance to notice another consequence of all that water. I …
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Jul 13 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Long before Padre Ballí began running cattle on the Island this entire area was a favored destination for wealthy ranchers and their families. At first, the little town that stood on the bay was called El Fronton. Some say it got that name from a sheer cliff that extended …
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Jul 06 2018
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Waving flags and wearing the good old red, white and blue, hundreds gathered on the Gulf shores of South Padre Island Wednesday morning to march in the Annual Independence Day Parade. This year’s event enjoyed a record turnout, with many who were taking part in the festivities voicing …
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Jul 06 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Could an electronic sign cost the City of Port Isabel the $5 million development of a pair of medical facilities, including an emergency room and a new clinic? That’s what one local developer seemed to imply during a contentious meeting of the Port Isabel Board of Adjustments Tuesday …
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Jul 06 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has put several Rio Grande Valley cities on notice that they may be at odds with state law. Late last week, the attorney general announced he had sent letters to 11 cities advising them of a June 22 decision by the Texas Supreme …
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Jul 06 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com They bite, leaving painful, itchy, angry red welts on your skin. And they can vectors for transmitting several diseases, including the West Nile and Zika viruses. They’re mosquitos, and the communities of the Laguna Madre have been doing everything they can to battle the buggers ever since a …
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Jul 06 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A post on Facebook sparked fears among Laguna Madre residents that their water bills could soon see increases of over 100 percent. The post came after the Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) posted notice of a workshop to discuss the “2018 Water and Wastewater Rate and Long-Term Financial …
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Jul 06 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Capital Projects Committee met Monday for their second meeting in as many weeks to begin the process of prioritizing a list of capital improvement projects the City hopes to address. After a protracted discussion, the committee agreed on the top three projects: improvements to Maxan …
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Jul 06 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Analysis of economic impact study methodology highlighted the Wednesday, June 27 meeting of the South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVAB). Representatives from UTRGV provided the Board with a presentation on the research methodology used in conducting their economic impact study of CVAB sponsored events held on …
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