Jan 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com For over two decades, the Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo has been a festival aimed at allowing locals and tourists alike to become more educated about the unique ecosystems that exist in the Rio Grande Valley, including the hundreds of species of plants and animals that call this place …
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Jan 26 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Joseph bought a Garrett Infinium metal detector and is planning a camping trip up the beach. “What are the rules on bonfires?” he asked, “And can you give me some tips on my new detector?” While fires are no longer allowed on the beach within the city limits they …
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Jan 19 2018
Response team again rescues dozens of birds from highway By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Another cold front hit the area this week, bringing with it potentially life threatening conditions for the Laguna Madre’s brown pelican populations. But, unlike the winter of 2016, where over 70 of the birds were killed by passing motorists …
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Jan 19 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo (WOWE) is set to return to sunny South Padre Island next week for five days of feathered, furry and finned family fun. Once again, the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center (BNC) will play host to the week’s many activities, which highlight …
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Jan 19 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS April 1 is the target date for a new family medicine clinic to open in the Laguna Madre area under the auspices of the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine. Laguna Vista was chosen as the site for the facility as part of the university’s goal of …
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Jan 19 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Causeway runners couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day to hit the pavement. Saturday’s weather was sunny and cool, with a mild breeze and low humidity as the 34th Annual Longest Causeway Run and Fitness Walk got underway at its new hour, 8 a.m. Over 1,500 people …
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Jan 19 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It was the first official address by first-time mayor of South Padre Island, Dennis Stahl. Stahl delivered the address — The State of the Island —at the South Padre Islad Chamber of Commerce’s Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon Wednesday afternoon at the Hilton Garden Inn. As Chamber members dined …
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Jan 19 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Birding and Nature Center maintenance, sales tax analysis, entrepreneurship programs and an update on efforts to make the Island a cruise ship port of call topped the Tuesday, Jan. 16 agenda of the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC). First on the agenda was a facility maintenance study …
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Jan 19 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Cameron County Parks Director Joe Vega was the featured guest at the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce sponsored “Coffee and Conversation” event held on Thursday, Jan. 11. Vega provided the audience with an update at the County’s Island parks, which are currently undergoing improvements according to the Parks …
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Jan 19 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel is gearing up to begin phase 2 of its plans for Arturo Galvan Coastal Park, which will include the construction of a playground, restrooms, parking area, kayak launch and a walking trail. According to City Manager Jared Hockema, the second phase of improvements …
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