Jul 10 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Newly-graduated Port Isabel High senior Daniella Murchison will compete in the shot put at the T.A.A.F. regional meet this Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, in Edinburg. After winning the previous two events, Murchison will be looking to claim her third straight gold medal this year. Since her freshman …
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Jul 10 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS As per Section 5.09 of the South Padre Island City Charter, each year during budget season, staff has to update the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which is a list of projects that have been submitted over the past few years by City Council members, City Staff, and …
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Jul 10 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Board of Adjustments and Appeals met Tuesday morning for their regular monthly meeting. This month, the board unanimously approved a variance allowing for a disabled applicant to fully enjoy his home as he will now be able to access his second floor. Acting Chairman …
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Jul 10 2015
PRESS staff report Photos by Sergio Treviño July 7 marked the 27th anniversary of the deaths of Gustavo de la Lastra and Jose Edwardo de la Lastra. Their family, who donated the Cristo de los Pescadores statue at Isla Blanca Park in their honor, gathered there to hold a memorial mass and celebration for the two …
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Jul 10 2015
Special to the PRESS “Dude, Where’s My Car?” On Wednesday July 1 at approximately 12:13 a.m., an officer was dispatched to the 200 block of South Shore Drive in reference to a civil matter. Upon arrival contact was made with a woman who stated she had let a friend borrow her red vehicle, but hadn’t …
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Jul 03 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce welcomed Secretary of State and former Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos as the guest speaker for their Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon at Schlitterbahn Beach Resort. Mayor Barry Patel introduced Cascos, acknowledging his many years of public service as Cameron County Judge, …
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Jul 03 2015
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS After last week’s Supreme Court ruling overturning the ban on same sex marriage, there is no longer the need to qualify the word with terms like “same sex” or “gay,” according to the highest court in the land. With the court’s decision still very much a hot-button issue, …
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Jul 03 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Almost everyone loves a birthday party and there’s none bigger than America’s own birthday every July 4th. But all the pomp and circumstance can be an overwhelming and frightening experience for many pets, especially dogs. The loud booms and flashes of light from fireworks can send canine companions …
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Jul 03 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Tropical Storm Bill may have made landfall north of the Rio Grande Valley, but the storm still served as a reminder of the importance of hurricane preparedness. The topic is one both South Padre Island and Cameron County emergency management leaders discussed recently. “It’s a good idea to …
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Jul 03 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS July 1 marked the much anticipated commencement of required compliance on the Short Term Rental Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT tax) Program. The new city ordinance was one of several issues discussed at Wednesday’s South Padre Island City Council meeting. The basics of the HOT tax program require that …
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