Dune Hugger: Erosion Response Plan

Special to the PRESS The northern Cameron County Beaches of South Padre Island are open for development and the state required Erosion Response Plan (ERP) is in the process of being worked out with an emphasis on public input.  This public input should include Cameron County Commissioners and other Decision Makers, South Padre Island City …

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Writer’s Block: Christmas Traditions

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Last week while bustling away here at the Press and Parade offices, my phone buzzed just out of sight on my desk. A few seconds later, it buzzed again. When I reached over to check it, I saw that it was a pair of text messages from my …

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Fish & Wildlife Service proposes oil and gas regulation improvements

Special to the PRESS The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement (EIS) to update 50 year-old regulations governing the management of non-federal oil and gas development on National Wildlife Refuge System lands. The proposed revisions continue to allow for the responsible extraction of oil and gas, …

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Wise-Herring Signs with Austin College

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High senior Marina Wise-Herring signed a letter of intent with Austin College Wednesday afternoon.  The signing took place in Tarpon Gym with students and faculty on hand, as well as Wise-Herring’s parents and brother. With the signing Wise-Herring committed herself to attend and play softball for …

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Tarpons Drop Brownsville Frontier, 66-63

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Tarpons hoops squad took the bus to Brownsville Tuesday night and came home with a nice 66-63 win over the Chargers of Brownsville Frontier. The game did not start off well for either team.  The Tarpons scored just four points in the opening quarter, …

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Lady Tarpons Fall, 51-39, at IDEA Quest

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball team went up the Valley to Edinburg Tuesday night and lost a 51-39 decision to IDEA Quest. The Trailblazers jumped out to a 19-6 lead by the end of the first quarter and led the rest of the way. “We just did …

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Gill Fishing: More than 70 sharks found dead on beach, Coast Guard saves 50 more in offshore bust

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Dozens of sharks were found dead in a mile-long gill net that washed ashore near Island Adventure Park on the north end of South Padre Island Monday. The U.S Coast Guard also interrupted the activities of gill net fishermen in two separate events this week, rescuing as many …

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County raises user fee, approves Access 5 improvements

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cameron County Commissioners Court approved a $5 increase to the beach user fee for County beach accesses this week. The County plans to use the increased fees to help fund facility improvements, including a massive overhaul of E.K. Atwood Park located at County Beach Access #5. The …

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Infrastructure improvements top talks

By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council met Wednesday evening for their regular meeting. Council members and staff have recently been looking forward to the opportunity to obtain grant money for many long-awaited and exciting projects on the Island, but with the current state of the island, Mayor Barry …

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PIPD holds toy drive

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Police Department Police Association is once again holding its annual toy drive to benefit the children of the Lower Laguna Madre region. Children and their parents can stop by the police department to register for a gift between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 …

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