Hearing held for second causeway

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Officials with the Cameron County Regional Mobile Authority (CCRMA) hosted a public hearing Tuesday evening at the Convention Centre, and explained how area agencies are collaborating to develop a second causeway. Access to the Island is currently provided by a single entry point – the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway. …

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$200k grant lands PI new fire truck

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com For Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department, a new tanker from the Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) was necessary to help serve certain portions of the district that do not have access to fire hydrants. The fire department struggled to serve some unincorporated areas of the city that had been …

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PORT ISABEL EVENT CENTER GRAND OPENING

The Port Isabel community gathered on Saturday for the grand opening of the Events & Cultural Center, which featured a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and live music. Staff photos by Sasha Heller. Tweet

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Operation Bishop raids sweepstakes vendor

PRESS Staff Report Operation Bishop investigators executed three search warrants on South Padre Island last Thursday at an alleged illegal-gambling establishment, a local business and a private residence all in connection with the Laguna Madre Scholarship Foundation. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the …

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Fourth endangered Ocelot killed by motorist

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A male ocelot was killed on State Highway 100 between Laguna Vista and Los Fresnos last week, marking the fourth time a member of the endangered species has been killed by motor vehicle impact in the three years since the concrete traffic barrier was built. To read the rest of this …

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Seawall planned for The Fingers

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Public Improvement District No. 1 (PID) Board on Tuesday discussed plans to build a seawall in The Fingers area to help spur development of the waterfront properties. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news …

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School Board OK’s 3% raises

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District (PISD) Board on Tuesday approved three percent raises for: teachers (general pay increase); administrative/professionals (from midpoint); clerical/paraprofessionals (from midpoint); and auxiliary personnel (from midpoint). To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news …

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Israeli SPI resident dies fighting in Gaza

PRESS Staff Report Sgt. Nissim Sean Carmeli, 21, formerly of South Padre Island, died this week while fighting in combat with the Israel Defense Force in Gaza. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at (956) 943-5545. Tweet

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A GRAND OPENING: Event Center ribbon cutting Saturday

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been a long time coming. The City of Port Isabel will proudly host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening for the Event & Cultural Center (ECC) from 4:30 p.m. to midnight, this Saturday. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …

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LUDACRIS / T-PAIN live in concert

Pictured below are images taken Friday night at the Ludacris/T-Pain concert, held at Clayton’s Beach Bar on South Padre Island. Staff photos by Sasha Heller Tweet

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