Oct 01 2026
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Vice President JD Vance join Saronic Technologies executives and Port of Brownsville officials during Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard. The project is expected to create up to 10,000 direct jobs in the region. (Photo courtesy Saronic Technologies) By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com BROWNSVILLE—Construction is officially underway …
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Oct 01 2026
The Queen Isabella statue in Port Isabel wears a jeweled crown ahead of the return of Queen Isabella Days, set for Oct. 3–10. The celebration is returning for the first time in 41 years as the city looks ahead to its centennial in 2028. (Courtesy photo/ City of Port Isabel) By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A …
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Oct 01 2026
Photos courtesy of Jamie Gaunt, CCAW Director of Communications By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Professionals who work with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and other crimes gathered on South Padre Island Sept. 28–29 for the 3rd Annual Conference on Crimes Against Women Summit: Beyond the Bounds, or CCAW Summit, where sessions …
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Oct 01 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com For residents of the Laguna Madre, the sight of a towering Starship rising from the southern horizon has become increasingly familiar. But Monday morning was different. Crowds gathered along South Padre Island, in Port Isabel and at viewing spots throughout the area Sept. 28 to watch SpaceX launch Starship Flight 14 …
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Oct 01 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Port Isabel city commissioners considered budget and tax measures, cemetery regulations and a request for a temporary Highway 100 and causeway closure during their Sept. 22 regular meeting. The closure request, Resolution No. 09-08-2026-02, involves the X-Pedition to Padre, scheduled for May 16, 2027. Discussion at the meeting …
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Sep 24 2026
(Bandidos Robert “Apple” Garica crosses the plate during the Bandidos vs Hopper Haus game. September 16, 2026. Picture by Constancio Martinez Jr) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The men’s softball league wrapped up Week 4 with a slate of competitive games and surprising upsets. Among them was the 8 p.m. matchup between …
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Sep 24 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, Sept. 18 the (1-2) Port Isabel Tarpons kicked off their district schedule with a road trip to Corpus Christi to take on the (2-1) CC London Pirates. The matchup marked the first meeting between the two teams. Entering the matchup, the Tarpons were looking …
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Sep 24 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS A Garriga Elementary staff member urged Point Isabel ISD trustees Sept. 15 to keep the campus principal in place after saying the school had been without its principal on site for 14 days. During public comment, Rosa Cantu, a Garriga staff member, told trustees Garriga had been sharing …
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Sep 24 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Planning and Zoning Commission voted Sept. 17 to recommend that City Council leave Zoning District C regulations unchanged, retracting a previous recommendation concerning changes to the district. The vote followed a public hearing and extended discussion over regulations affecting approximately 121 District C properties …
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Sep 24 2026
San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez was fatally shot in October 2023 during a pursuit that began on South Padre Island. A jury has been selected in the capital murder trial of Rogelio Martinez Jr., who is accused in Resendez’s death. (Courtesy photo/San Benito Police Department By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A jury has been selected …
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