By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Beloved local restaurant Chilitto Pikin Two has shut its doors after ten years, following the owners’, Maria Elena Jimenez and Edel Hernandes, decision to step away from the restaurant. The restaurant opened its doors in 2014 and was family-owned and operated. It was initially known as Bubbas, located …

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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the Port Isabel Tarpons Varsity Football Team updated their accomplishment board with the year “24” on the “District Champions,” list leaving their mark in Port Isabel’s long-storied football history. The Tarpons have attained a share or the outright district crown for many years …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS SpaceX will have its sixth Starship launch on Nov. 18 at 4 p.m., according to their official website. This event follows the successful launch on Oct. 13, which was especially notable for furthering the company’s goal of reusable launch systems. “On the first attempt, the Super Heavy booster …

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By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A deceased body was pulled out of the Laguna Madre Bay near Queen Isabella Point at around 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. The Texas Game Wardens first received reports of a missing man on Thursday, Oct. 31. Witnesses said they saw the man enter the water near Queen Isabella Point …

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By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A status conference has been scheduled for Nov. 21, 2024, regarding the wrongful death case of Mariah Desiree Enriquez. Enriquez, 20, was celebrating her graduation on the night of June 2, 2024, when Hugo Lara of Hidalgo County was allegedly drunk driving westbound in the eastbound lane of the Queen Isabella …

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By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com According to Port Isabel Police Chief Robert Lopez, on Saturday, Nov. 9, a Laguna Vista Police Officer advised the Port Isabel Police Department [PIPD] that a white vehicle was traveling east on State Highway 100. According to Lopez, radar clocked the vehicle moving at a speed higher than 100 miles per …

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By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Current Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District employee, Port Isabel native and former Tarpon linebacker, Robert Maldonado, 24, began training in mixed martial arts [MMA] a year ago. Since then, he has won two out of his three fights with Texas Clash and the Texas Fight League [TFL]. According to Maldonado, he’s …

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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS While the football season is nearing its end as the playoffs are about to start, the 2024-2025 Port Isabel Boys basketball season has just begun. The Tarpons’ basketball team, under the helm of Head Coach Gilbert Rodriguez, is coming off another good season where they posted a …

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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The 4A Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball team hosted the 3A Rio Hondo Lady Bobcats in a non-district matchup this past Tuesday, Nov. 12. The Lady Tarpons have gotten off to a rough start after losing their first three games, but looked to turn things around against …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The Craft Beer and Wing Festival returns for its second year to South Padre Island [SPI] on Nov. 16. The event is hosted by Bird Promotions, and will be at the SPI Convention Center from 2-9 p.m. The festival is making a comeback due to its “incredible launch,” …

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