Council talks elections, Sandcastle Days proposal

By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The South Padre Island City Council held a regular meeting Wednesday. It was announced those interested in running for an elected position on the council need to submit required documentation between July 23 through August 20. A draft done by Aaron Consulting reported South Padre Island has a …

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City to break ground for center

By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The City of Port Isabel is hosting a ground breaking ceremony for its new City of Port Isabel Visitor & Events Center and Emergency Operations Center at 10 a.m. Saturday. The site of the future event center is at 309 Railroad Ave. across from the Port Isabel Historical …

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SpaceX leaders speak

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By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce met for its Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon Thursday. The chamber presented guest speakers Gil Salinas, Brownsville EDC and County Commissioners Sophia Benavides and Dan Sanchez, who spoke about the possibility of the SpaceX rocket launch site project to attendees. Salinas said …

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TRAGEDY: Boy, family need help

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By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS A trip to the beach ended in tragedy for a Laguna Vista teen and his family. Sixteen-year-old Michael “Mikey” McCormick collapsed from unknown causes and is now fighting for his life in a Corpus Christie hospital. Mikey’s mother, Tami, said Mikey was playing on a boogie board near …

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Causeway meeting slated Tuesday

By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS A public hearing regarding the proposed second causeway is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. An open house is planned for 5:30 p.m. the same day. Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority Executive Director Pete Sepulveda said he hopes the public will turn …

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Event center groundbreaking set for Saturday

Special to the PRESS Mayor Joe E. Vega and the Port Isabel City Commission have invited the public to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the long anticipated new City of Port Isabel Visitor & Events Center and Emergency Operations Center. The event will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 21, at the future site …

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Author’s book centers around SPI

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By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS No man has brought more murder and crime to South Padre Island than David Harry, and it looks like he’s at it again. Harry released his third mystery thriller last week. The book, “The Padre Paranoia,” is the third in a series that follows characters Jimmy Redstone and …

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Plenty to plan for in this week’s Parade!

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Dear Readers, Meows, Mutts and Margaritas, a skilled storyteller’s presentation, a first-time author’s book signing, the rescheduled ResacaFest’s fireworks display and a church bazaar with prizes that include $5,000 and a stay at South Padre Island resorts… yeah, I’d say there’s plenty to plan for this weekend. And we’ve got it all laid out for …

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Jenna & Jose: Muscle Building Machines

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By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com This writer can’t recall exactly what Jose Rodriguez was eating that evening, and while it wasn’t the worst thing he could ingest, it wasn’t part of his usual diet – maybe a few more calories here, maybe a few “too many” carbs there; it may have even involved …

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