Feb 27 2015
By JACOB LOPEZ Special to the PRESS editor@sbnewspaper.com Indian Lake Police Chief John Chambers was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 25 on 14 counts of tampering with government records. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE), the Texas Rangers and the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office conducted the investigation. According to a press release issued by Cameron County …
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Feb 27 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 26, 2015 The Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) announced this week the addition of a new airline to its list of providers. Allegiant Airlines will begin offering direct flights from the airport to Las Vegas beginning in June. It’s an addition that was three to …
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Feb 27 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The weather doesn’t seem able to make up its mind lately. Some days are dreary and cold — the air saturated with a fine, chill mist that caresses exposed skin like the lingering grip of a bad memory. Yet other days are sunny and bright — warm with …
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Feb 27 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Three incumbents and two political newcomers have filed for places on the Laguna Vista Town Council May election ballot as of Thursday morning. Leti Keplinger, incumbent Place 4, and resident Nadine Smith are the latest candidates to sign up, according to City Secretary Alma Deckard. Local citizen Jessica Hedrick, …
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Feb 27 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS February 26, 2015 Laguna Vista police are conducting a warrant roundup, targeting offenders in Valley cities who owe more than $200,000 in delinquent fines here. Local officials say it is a prelude to the Texas Warrant Roundup scheduled annually to collect debt owed for outstanding fines. In their early …
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Feb 27 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com James Parkey, of the Houston-based consultant firm DP Consulting, spoke to the Port Isabel City Council Feb. 10 about the practicality of adding both a hotel and a hospital to the City. Both ideas have long been discussed but have never materialized, but a pair of upcoming feasibility …
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Feb 27 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 26, 2015 Laguna Madre residents are in for a treat this weekend as the Bay Area Birders host their 10th annual Laguna Vista Birdfest at the South Padre Island Golf Club in Laguna Vista Saturday. The event, which is free and open to everyone, will kick off …
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Feb 27 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS February 26, 2015 Form Based Code has been up for much discussion in the past few months and came up again at this month’s Design Standards Review Task Force (DSRTF) meeting. John Ortiz, owner of Wingstop at 2404 Padre Blvd., came to the DSRTF to request a variance …
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Feb 27 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 26, 2015 South Padre Island Mayor Barry Patel gave a broad three to five year outlook on some of the goals and expectations he is hoping the city will meet at the most recent session of the SPI Chamber’s “Coffee and Conversation” held last Thursday at the …
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Feb 27 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee met last week for their regular monthly meeting to discuss a variety of topics including plans for the City Park and Community Center, nominees for the Yard of the Month program, and discussion to adopt an official tree and flower for the …
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