BY Sasha Heller Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Aspiring wordsmiths are taught to “write what they know,” so when local author Rudy Garcia sat down to pen, “Life Renewed,” he looked to the center of his universe, the love of his life — and the only love he’s ever known — his wife, Rita — for …
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May 22 2014
Turtle Ball enjoys strong community support
BY Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS The extended, sea turtle community came out in full force on Saturday for the annual Caguama Pachanga and Turtle Ball, held at Casa Mariposa and showed their support for the beloved sea creatures. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …
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May 22 2014
School Board announces grievance decisions
BY Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS With the room filled to capacity and overflowing into the hallway, and increased security with at least four police officers on guard both inside and in the parking lot, the atmosphere at Tuesday’s Point Isabel Independent School District (PISD) Board meeting was tense with many parents of …
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May 15 2014
Seniors win Powderpuff game
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS A friend once said that when you’ve done something for a second time you can start calling it a tradition. Last Friday night, the second annual Port Isabel High Powderpuff Football Game was held at Tarpon Stadium and it is now, officially, a tradition. The result was the …
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May 15 2014
Three sea turtle nests discovered
Staff Report Officials with Sea Turtle Inc. (STI) announced this week that three Kemp’s Ridley nests have been found on the Island, officially signaling the start of nesting season on South Padre Island. Around 9:30 a.m., Monday, May 12 ATV patroller Alex Echinberg found the first Kemp’s Ridley nest about 7 1/2 miles north of …
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May 15 2014
Sargassum buildup benefits dune system
BY Sasha Heller editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The beaches of South Padre Island are currently inundated with an historic level of sargassum, or “gulfweed,” and while it may seem unsightly, the massive amount of seaweed actually nourishes the beaches and the ecosystem that inhabits it. SPI Coastal Resources Manager Reuben Trevino on Tuesday explained the significance of the …
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May 15 2014
Martinez brings experience to paper
BY Sasha Heller editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Publisher Ray Quiroga has announced the hiring of General Manager Carlos Martinez, who returns to the charming, coastal community he once called home. Martinez — who began his newspaper career with the PRESS — shared his excitement for this new opportunity, and said, “I enjoy running into …
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May 15 2014
Incumbents sweep elections
BY Sasha Heller editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Both Port Isabel Mayor Joe E. Vega and Laguna Vista Mayor Susie Houston were re-elected to their positions on Saturday as were fellow incumbents Port Isabel City Commissioner Maria de Jesus Garza and Point Isabel Independent School District (PISD) Board member Diane O’Leary. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to …
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May 15 2014
Driver in fatal crash identified
BY Sasha Heller editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Vista Police Department has arrested Ana Luisa Alcocer-Padilla, 39, of Laguna Vista, for criminally negligent homicide in allegedly killing fellow Laguna Vista resident, Rebecca Haugh, in a fatal car accident two weeks ago. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or …
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