Jul 15 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Whether you’re into mobile gaming or not, you might have started noticing a strange pattern emerging within the last week. Tangles of tourists have been crowding around some of the best local hangout spots throughout the area. Now, it’s summer, the height of the tourist season, so it’s …
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Jul 15 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A mobile game sensation has taken over the Laguna Madre this week as dozens of players have been seen congregating around local landmarks eager trying to find pint sized digital monsters. The game is Pokémon Go, an augmented reality video game that combines real-world maps and landmarks to …
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Jul 15 2016
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Corpus Christi Texas August 13 1862: A Union flotilla, under the command of Lt. J.W. Kittredge arrived and took up a position off the coast, near where the approach to the harbor bridge is today. Landing under a white flag, Kittredge demanded the right to inspect government buildings that …
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Jul 08 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Fourth of July weekend ended in tragedy after two people died in separate incidents on South Padre Island Monday. Port Isabel resident Danae Gomez Medina, 41, was struck by a vehicle while walking near the 700 block of Padre Boulevard. According to a statement released by the …
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Jul 08 2016
Paraders enjoy good weather for Fourth celebration By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Who doesn’t love a parade? As American as baseball, hot dogs and apple pie, many enjoy celebrating our nation’s holidays by either watching or participating in these time-honored traditions. Throw in beautiful beaches, blue skies and festive costumes, and you have …
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Jul 08 2016
By MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the PRESS Last Saturday marked the third annual Port Isabel Patriotic Spirit Celebration. Although the gathering was small, size didn’t stop those in attendance from having a massive amount of fun. The event, which was hosted at Washington Park in Port Isabel, was very family friendly and accommodated visitors of all …
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Jul 08 2016
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council met Wednesday evening for their meeting after the busy holiday weekend. Regular business commenced with the approval of minutes and invoices for payment as well as the approval of the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The City …
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Jul 08 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has provided preliminary feedback on the County’s proposed Coastal Erosion Response Plan (ERP) — a comprehensive guideline six months in the making — for the future development and conservation of South Padre Island’s coastline. After meeting with members of the Cameron County …
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Jul 08 2016
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Most cities in South Texas are experiencing dips in their latest monthly net sales tax allocation from the Texas Comptroller’s office, while their payments for the first six months of the year are up. Brownsville, Harlingen, Los Fresnos, South Padre Island, Port Isabel and Laguna Vista have decreased payments …
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Jul 08 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island firefighters responded to several grassfires this week as temperatures and wind speeds rose. Two units responded to Isla Blanca Park Monday evening after a report of a fire near the UTRGV Coastal Studies Lab, Interim Fire Chief Albert Perez said Tuesday. The response was slightly …
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