Mar 09 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Friday it will increase patrols to handle the highways and roadways congested by Spring Break visitors. The reinforced patrols, funded by a grant provided from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), will continue through March 22 with a focus on …
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Mar 08 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Now that colleges and universities across the country have started releasing students for their mid-semester breaks, Spring Break has officially begun. Months of preparation done by various entities of City of South Padre Island will now be put to the test. Soon the typical sounds of the calming …
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Mar 08 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Representatives of local breweries, bars, liquor stores and retailers were invited to attend a comprehensive presentation on the liabilities facing persons and businesses certified to sell alcohol as the peak financial period for South Padre Island commences. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Annual Spring Break Retailers Meeting took place …
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Mar 08 2015
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS South Padre Island was the location of the First Annual SPI Stables Polo Match on Sunday, March 1st, with SPI Stables facing off against Team McAllen on the bayside at the Shores on South Padre Island. The purpose of the event was to spread the enjoyment of the …
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Mar 08 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce met Feb. 24 for their monthly meeting. The goal of the Chamber is simply to promote business, and welcomed Karla Fernandez Parker of K. Fernandez Marketing along with Google representatives Elijah and Kristie Whites who gave a presentation on the benefits …
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Mar 08 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “I have been … and always shall be … your friend.” Those were the words Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy, said to Capt. Kirk as he lay dying of radiation poisoning aboard the crippled Starship Enterprise in the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Nimoy, who arguably …
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Mar 08 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO and DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District welcomed their newest board member Martin Cantu Jr., who was appointed and sworn in Feb. 11 as the replacement for Nancy Martinez. Martin, a product of the University of Texas at Brownsville, was selected among five candidates vying for the …
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Mar 08 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Mari Galvan, Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center Director since the center’s inception last year, officially resigned last week citing personal reasons. City Manager Ed Meza spoke about the major role she played in the facility’s maturation since its construction. “She contributed a lot to the Event Center,” …
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Mar 08 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Roughly 20 gallons of displaced oil was spotted in the water near the South Point Marina around 7 a.m. Tuesday. The spill was quickly contained and cleared by local Oil Spill Prevention and Response Team members with the application of solvents. The Coast Guard insists the incident does …
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Mar 08 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS With a wet and cold weekend forecast in store for the Laguna Madre area, the annual Music by the Bay outdoor festival has been canceled in Laguna Vista. Originally scheduled for Saturday night, the forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a 60 percent chance of rain, winds up …
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