Sep 11 2015
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS A beloved Island tradition was resurrected this past Tuesday evening, when several local restaurants and businesses collaborated to bring back an event known as Survivorfest on South Padre Island. Survivorfest began back in the late 1980’s, according to Mary Jo Camp, former co-owner of Dolphin Cove Oyster Bar, …
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Sep 11 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS A good team can win any kind of game. That includes high-scoring games, low-scoring games, games decided by special teams and games that hinge on a late turnover. On Friday night at Rio Grande City the Port Isabel Tarpons showed the necessary grit they had to have to …
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Sep 11 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team could not end their non-district schedule on a high note, but head coach Julie Breedlove knows this team is ready for district play. On Tuesday night in Brownsville the Lady Tarpons lost to Porter High in straight sets, 21-25, 18-25, …
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Sep 11 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band is working hard to learn the rest of their new show, and not just to put on a good performance on Friday nights at the football games. The band is also preparing for next month’s marching contests, which will take …
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Sep 11 2015
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, Cameron County Commissioners ask for Tax Increase to support LNG Tax Abatement? The Cameron County Commissioners are slated to vote on a tax increase for its residents while considering tax abatement to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) companies that are Limited Liability Corporations (LLCs). On Thursday, September 10, in Brownsville, the …
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Sep 04 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Concerns have begun to mount about the effects several proposed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) export terminals could have on both endangered species and environmentally sensitive land in the Laguna Madre region. The construction of the three projects – Annova LNG, Rio Grande LNG and Texas LNG – is …
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Sep 04 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Citing overwhelming input from residents expressing concern, the Laguna Vista Town Council and the South Padre Island City Council voted unanimously to adopt resolutions opposing the construction of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) export terminals along the Brownsville Ship Channel. With the end of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission …
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Sep 04 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The Parks Recreation and Beautification Committee met last week for their regular monthly meeting. First up, Parks and Recreation Manager Mary Kay Hancock updated the committee on the upcoming Causeway Memorial event. Each year, Port Isabel and South Padre Island alternate organization of the memorial event, and this …
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Sep 04 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration (RESTORE) Council recently announced a list of prioritized projects slated to receive funding in the wake of the BP oil spill. The Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (LANWR) has been named to that list, according to Refuge Manager Boyd Blihovde. “We were prioritized …
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Sep 04 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A matching grant and the work of some good “Friends” has landed $1,406 worth of new children’s books in the Laguna Vista Library. Friends of the Library President Frank Davalos credits generous contributors, and the Laguna Vista Library Director, for the initiative that resulted in the new collection. “Library …
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