Aug 11 2017
Committee looks to clean up City charter By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been a while since the Port Isabel City Charter was drafted. Along the way, various administrations have come and gone, the City has grown, and things, as they say, have changed. As such, several residents have repeatedly brought up the …
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Aug 11 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It seems late this year because the first Monday in August did not show on the calendar until the 7th of the month, but high school football practice is now officially on. The Press visited with the new Port Isabel head coach, Jaime Infante, in his office before …
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Aug 11 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team lost to the Golden Eagles of Brownsville Hanna, 3-1, in their opening match of the 2017 season Tuesday night at Tarpon Gym. Hanna took the first two games, 25-9 and 25-22, before Port Isabel rallied for a 26-24 win in the …
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Aug 11 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I love the summertime. I love the long days filled with warm sunshine and the hum of cicadas so loud they can clearly be heard indoors, even with a television or stereo turned loud. Throughout winter and spring, I eagerly await the arrival of summer. I yearn for …
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Aug 11 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS In March of 1950 the Willacy County Navigation District sued to have the 1,760 acres of land immediately surrounding the port facilities of “Red Fish Landing” condemned. In a court ordered settlement, the District paid the American Legion $3 an acre for the land it owned. The small fishing …
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Aug 04 2017
Laguna Heights woman injured Sunday, eight others taken to hospital in Thursday crash By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Multiple people were injured in a pair of accidents that occurred less than a week apart on Highway 100. The first incident occurred just after 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 27. Eight people were transported …
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Aug 04 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council held a special session on Friday, July 28, to consider a proposed City budget for 2017-2018, as well to review its proposal for a 5-year capital improvement plan. “I think you did a great job here. I like the way the numbers are …
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Aug 04 2017
Popular fishing tourneys get underway By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com August marks the beginning of fishing tournament season in the Laguna Madre and things kick off this week. On Friday, hundreds of anglers from across the country will set off to the best fishing spots as they compete in the 78th Annual Texas …
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Aug 04 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Ordinance Review Committee met Wednesday afternoon to discuss updating the City’s ordinances regarding the regulation of short term rentals. Chairman Darrell Mangham began the discussion by explaining the committee is seeking to understand how the rental of spaces traditionally considered single family homes via applications …
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Aug 04 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory (CVA) Board considered seven funding requests for events during their Wednesday, July 26 meeting. Betty Wells was up first to request $5,000 in funding for the Jaime J. Zapata Fishing Tournament, scheduled for Sept. 15-16. During the CVA Board meeting on …
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