Sep 22 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I saw a meme on Facebook recently. It said it’s fall in Texas and asked the reader if they knew what that meant. It then answered the question by saying “Absolutely nothing! It’s still 90 degrees out!” Boy, is that ever true. The forecast for the rest of …
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Sep 22 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS I received an email from Tom recently asking about treasure hunting on South Padre Island. Steve, We are planning on visiting the Island sometime and I am planning on bringing my metal detector with me. Can you tell me what I need to know about the legalities of using …
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Sep 15 2017
Communities rally against wall By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County, Port Isabel and Laguna Vista all unanimously passed resolutions Tuesday to oppose the border wall. In a slew of meetings that began at the historic Dancy Building in Brownsville Tuesday morning and ended at Port Isabel City Hall that same evening, residents …
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Sep 15 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island will host a public service Friday morning to commemorate the anniversary of the Queen Isabella Causeway collapse. The Causeway collapsed on Sept. 15, 2001 after it was struck by a barge during the overnight hours. In the darkness, motorists who were then …
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Sep 15 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Amid discussions that became contentious at times, the South Padre Island Development Standards Review Task Force held two public hearings related to the proposed Clayton’s Fishing Pier during a meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 12. The first hearing focused on a proposal to change the designation of certain beach and …
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Sep 15 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force debated the issue of equipment removal from beaches during weather and tide related events during their meeting held on Monday, Sept. 11. Brandon Hill, director of shoreline management, led a discussion on a proposal to amend a portion of the ordinance which …
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Sep 15 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Town of Laguna Vista officials will meet Sept. 26 to review applications for the position of municipal court judge. With five application received from area attorneys, the Town Council Tuesday met and agreed to schedule interviews with four applicants. They include Lilia Gonzales Peña, Abel Delgadillo, Luis Hernandez and …
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Sep 15 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (LANWR) is seeking the public’s input on changes its proposing to make to its popular Bayside Drive loop. Bayside Drive, which consists of a 15 mile loop along the refuge’s eastern edge and abuts the Laguna Madre, has historically been one of …
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Sep 15 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Vista Town Council passed a balanced budget and approved a 1 cent property tax increase during a meeting Tuesday, Sept. 12. City manager Rolando Vela explained the tax rate would increase to $0.354124 per $100 valuation at the start of the new fiscal year Oct. 1. …
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Sep 15 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County got one step closer to a final budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year as over a month of money talks continued during Tuesday’s Commissioners’ Court meeting. Before things kicked off in earnest, County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. offered a comment to commend County staff for their …
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