By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE, TX—Republicans dominated several key nationwide, statewide and local races during the Nov. 5 General Election. Cameron County Election Office results favored Democrat candidate Colin Allred with 50.93% of the vote, but Republican Ted Cruz won his bid for re-election as State Senator with 53.2% of the votes, …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Two Port Isabel Early College High School [PIHS] students have progressed to the Texas Music Educators Association’s [TMEA] area round for the orchestra category. Silver Tarpon Band members Mark Mejorado and Sean Selvas earned first chair flute and tuba respectively. According to band director Alejandro Cavazos, TMEA is …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The 31st Annual Shrimp Cook-off and Seafood Festival has ended for the year, and many teams took home wins. The event is an annual tradition that encourages the local community to bring forth their best shrimp cuisine. It is hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce and …

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By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Longboards Bar and Grill was the setting for a heroic save on Wednesday, Oct. 23. While on a solo-trip to the Lower Laguna Madre to visit Starbase, Bocca Chica, Kathi Hiett, 77, had rented a paddle board from a water sports rental company for the day. According to Hiett, she has …

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Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE, TX—Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector (CCTAC), Antonio “Tony” Yzaguirre Jr., informs property owners that approximately 220,964 tax statements for Tax Year 2024 were mailed to personal and real estate property owners last week. “If taxpayers have not received a tax bill, they can pay their taxes online at cameroncountytx.gov/tac or any …

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PRESS Staff Report LOS FRESNOS, TX—The Cameron County District Clerk’s Office is hosting a Passport Fair in Los Fresnos on Sat., Nov. 16, 2024, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Los Fresnos City Hall, 520 E. Ocean Blvd. The fair is open to the public. For appointments, call (956) 544-0886 or email passportsb@co.cameron.tx.us. Walk-ins are also …

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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, Nov. 1, the Port Isabel Tarpons clinched a share of the district title by a combination of their 54-0 win over the visiting La Grulla Gators and the Kingsville King Brahmas 49-33 win over the La Feria Lions. All three teams finished the regular season …

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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Port Isabel finished the regular season as district 16-4A Division 2 Tri-Champs due to a three-way tie with Kingsville and La Feria. Utilizing a point system, Port Isabel Tarpons secured the number-one playoff seed and is set to face off with number-four seed, Ingleside Mustangs. The Mustangs …

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Mary Grizzard is a highly informed Texas Master Naturalist and an active volunteer at the SPI Birding Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary. She has bountiful knowledge of the environment and countless hours of habitat work to her credit. The title of this weekly column is Native Plant News — but just what exactly is a …

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  David Wood is a South Padre Island fishing guide with over 20 years of experience. He is the author of three books offering expert fishing advice. Fairweather makes for great fishing in the Lower Laguna Madre. As light autumn winds prevail, fishing for all species will remain fair to excellent. Fall fishing is so …

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