Apr 28 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The hearing appealing the court ruling in the Town of Laguna Vista’s favor involving the aggressive annexation of land by the City of Brownsville, has been moved to next month, officials here say. “The appeal hearing has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 17 at 10am before the Court of …
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Apr 28 2017
Island revenues, expenditures within budget By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS SPI Chief Financial Officer Rodrigo Gimenez presented a mid-year review of the City’s budget to Council Members in a workshop held prior to the regularly scheduled council meeting Wednesday, April 19. “Generally speaking, all the total annual revenues are expected to meet or exceed …
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Apr 28 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission heard a proposal to repair the mural work on the historic Champion Building during a regular meeting Tuesday, April 25. “It’s the face of our museums,” City Manager Jared Hockema said of the mural of various forms of marine life painted on the …
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Apr 28 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Three Port Isabel Tarpons have qualified for this week’s regional track and field meet in Kingsville. Ian Torres and Trey Mock made it by winning in the shot put and discus events, and Jason Lowe qualified in the triple jump. Torres hit 49-feet, 5-inches on his best throw …
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Apr 28 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Six Port Isabel High Lady Tarpon athletes are competing in this weekend’s UIL Region IV Track and Field Meet in Kingsville. Natalie Garza, Simone Harry, Sabrina Garza, Danaka Camacho, Ava Gomez, and Brisia Gonzalez all qualified for regional competition in seven events when they finished in the top …
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Apr 28 2017
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor; Our esteemed U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela is once again spouting off about things of which he has very little knowledge with a potty mouth that won’t quit flapping. Where is Mother Vela? She should be washing Little Filemon’s mouth out with soap and little water. He continually performs in …
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Apr 28 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com We had a bit of a cold front pass through the area this past weekend. Now, for you and I, the temperature drop was fairly mild. It wasn’t even worth grabbing a sweater, but the drop in humidity sure did feel nice. And though the slight dip in …
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Apr 28 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS The letter read in part: “Dear Steve, I just read your story about the various kinds of driftwood to be found on the beaches of Padre Island. You mentioned a redwood table you have in your rare book room. We here in California do not put as much value …
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Apr 24 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Brownsville HAZMAT team responded to Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island earlier today after an unknown substance washed ashore. After testing the substance officials determined it to be a non-harmful form of algae. The blue-green algae, described as not a threat to humans, “will tend to …
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Apr 21 2017
Surfers from across state to compete this weekend By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com ONLINE UPDATE: The call has been postponed until next weekend. Some of the best surfers in the state will be on South Padre Island to compete in the Texas Gulf Surfing Association’s (TGSA) South Padre Open. So said one of …
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