QUITE A FEAST: Coast Guard serves Boys & Girls Club a tasty holiday meal

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Friday, service personnel with the Coast Guard auxiliary unit, stationed on South Padre Island, treated the members of the Laguna Madre Boys & Girls Club families to a delicious Thanksgiving feast. The Coast Guard has been hosting its ‘Thanks for Giving’ event at the Club for the last …

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Tarpons advance to Regionals

BY ARMANDO GARZA Special to the PRESS KINGSVILLE — Around lunchtime Saturday, there was already a line of fans waiting to get into Javelina Stadium. Most of them wore blue and white. With the temperature hovering around 48 degrees, bundled-up fans made the two-hour trek north to watch their Port Isabel Tarpons take on Orange …

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Forum connects Event Center to business community

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A nearly-full house of local business owners and representatives gathered at the Port Isabel City Council chambers Wednesday morning for a partnership forum intended to connect the City’s new Event and Cultural Center (ECC) and PI business community, and for city officials to explain how the two entities can …

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Council plans for more public parks

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Tuesday approved a Parks and Open Space Master Plan, laying the groundwork necessary for city officials to initiate beautification efforts that could boost tourism revenues and improve the qualities of life for the entire community. To read the rest of this story, …

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Golf Club enters into foreclosure

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Golf Club and Course has entered into foreclosure, as Club officials on Oct. 15 filed a foreclosure notice with the Cameron County Clerk. The International Bank of Commerce (IBC), which initially issued the deed of trust, has assumed control of all of the Club operations, …

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Judge stops Sea Breeze

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Travis County District Court judge last week issued a temporary injunction against South Padre Island developer Larry Polsky to halt construction on an illegal subdivision, and ordered Polksy to pay $419,300 in civil penalties as well as $200,000 in attorney fees to the State of Texas. To read …

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Undefeated squad preps for Friday; playoffs open vs. Raymondville

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It’s been a long and very successful season for the Port Isabel Tarpons football team. With their first perfect regular season since the state semi-final season of 1994 in the books, Port Isabel High’s gridiron men are ready for the next step. To read the rest of this …

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School Board distributes 40 Year Club plaques

BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The Point Isabel Independent School District (PISD) Board had a full house in attendance on Tuesday night for its regular session. Superintendent Dr. Lisa Garcia began the meeting by unveiling the new 40 Year Club plaques that will be placed at all four campuses in Port Isabel. To …

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Man killed inside his own home

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com  The Gray County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Lucio Navarro, 24, of Laguna Heights, for murder after Navarro allegedly killed an elderly man in Laguna Heights. 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) …

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Jackson sues Birding Center

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Former South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center manager Roberta Jackson has filed a federal lawsuit against the Center and Richard Franke, the Center’s Chairman of the Board, seeking $999,999.99 in damages. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …

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