Feb 20 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Abandoned boats may not be a common problem in the Laguna Madre region, but it is a frustrating one. Boats are typically abandoned once an owner decides not to repair or properly dispose of an inoperable vessel. The problem escalates when those boats are abandoned on private property, …
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Feb 20 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 19, 2015 The Schlitterbahn Beach Resort received a glimpse of the future men and women of law enforcement as the nonprofit organization SkillsUSA hosted their district competition, while marking their 50th anniversary as a program. Participants were tested in a variety of life-like crime and distress scenarios …
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Feb 20 2015
By MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the PRESS Some may call him Morris the Marvelous, and it’s completely understandable. You may know him from the Camille Playhouse as the face of Shrek in Shrek the Musical or as Tony in West Side Story, and you’re about to know him as an actor in the University of …
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Feb 20 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad was eliminated in the first round of the 2015 playoffs on Tuesday night by Corpus Christi West Oso. The final score of the bi-district contest, played at Riviera, was 47-36. The game was close in the first half and Port Isabel …
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Feb 20 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball squad ended their season Monday night with a 58-27 loss in the final district contest of the season at Rio Hondo. The Tarpons end their 2014-15 season with a 6-21 record overall, 2-12 in District 32-4A play. “They jumped on us pretty quick …
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Feb 20 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High boys and girls powerlifting teams pumped some more iron last week, and it looks like at least two PI lifters will qualify for their respective men’s and women’s regional meets. At last Saturday’s meet in Weslaco, Francesca Sandoval and Jocelyn Padilla both medaled for …
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Feb 13 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 12, 2015 South Padre Island entities are being tasked with preparing for the yearly surge of youth that will funnel into the Laguna Madre area and congest the Queen Isabella Bridge. Spring Break never ceases to bring with it unpredictability, and the local fire department has already …
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Feb 13 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 12, 2015 A request by the City of Brownsville to dismiss an annexation lawsuit filed by Port Isabel was denied Tuesday morning in a Cameron County district court. The disputing parties now have a month to come to terms for new city limits to avoid trial. If …
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Feb 13 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS February 12, 2015 Monday afternoon, Coastal Resource and Parks Administrator Reuben Treviño and City Manager Bill DiLibero attended the Shoreline Task Force meeting to update the committee on projects and improvements along the beach. Treviño came to the Task Force with a follow-up on the City’s proposed Beach …
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Feb 13 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 12, 2015 Dozens of Port Isabel representatives met at the Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center Saturday as part of the Port Isabel Culinary Charrette Invite and Agenda. The seven hour gathering was sought to discuss opportunities and recommendations for the ongoing transformation of the former Yacht …
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