Feb 05 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons hard-court men went to Hidalgo Tuesday night and took a 75-39 defeat in the 10th district game for both squads. Port Isabel falls to 1-9 in District 32-4A play and is still seeking that elusive second district win. Hidalgo improves to 8-2 and is …
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Feb 05 2016
By ALENXADRA BROTZMAN Special to the PRESS This month, the Keep South Padre Island Beautiful committee is highlighting the Texas Prickly Pear as the plant of the month. The Texas Prickly Pear, or Opuntiaengelmannii, is part of the cactus family (cactaceae) and has also been called Lindheimer’s Prickly Pear, in honor of prominent Texas botanist, Ferdinand …
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Jan 29 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Cameron County Grand Jury has indicted Cameron County Tax Assessor – Collector Tony Yzaguirre on 23 counts including bribery, abuse of official capacity, official oppression and engaging in organized criminal activity. Tax office employees Jose Mireles and Pedro Garza were also named as defendants in some of …
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Jan 29 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Wildlife documentary photographer and naturalist Richard Moore kicked off the 21st Annual Winter Outdoor and Wildlife Expo by giving the first keynote address Monday morning. Moore, a Harlingen native, is perhaps best known for the weekly nature reports he produces and which have aired on local television stations …
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Jan 29 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to prohibit the open carry of handguns during City meetings. The Commission deliberated the issue in the wake of state legislation which went into effect on Jan. 1 of this year which allows for the open carry of handguns. The …
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Jan 29 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) Board of Directors deliberated changing the rates for water and waste water service, as well as entering into a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TRZ) interlocal agreement with the City of South Padre Island during Tuesday night’s meeting. The Board ultimately tabled both …
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Jan 29 2016
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVA) met Wednesday morning for an extended meeting to consider funding requests for the year’s upcoming events. CVA members heard from returning applicants to consider the requests on recurring special events to the island. First up for consideration were …
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Jan 29 2016
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS More than 800 notices of outstanding citations will be mailed out to people with unpaid tickets in Laguna Vista during the month of February as part of the Great Texas Warrant Roundup. With $1.3 million in outstanding debt from tickets issued here, the Town of Laguna Vista will focus …
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Jan 29 2016
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS After the news of last week’s $100,000 contribution from the SPI Economic Development Corporation (EDC) towards funding a skate park at the Island’s new city park, the Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee jumped right into further planning. The committee held their regular meeting for the month in addition …
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Jan 29 2016
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The Shoreline Task Force met Tuesday afternoon for a special meeting to consider details of the recently proposed Shoreline Management Department. After losing two members to the City Council, the board welcomed new members Norma Treviño and Ron Pitcock, who is also a member of the South Padre …
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