By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS The Texas Government Code (Chapter 423) violated the First Amendment rights of photojournalists. The decision of the federal court restores the state’s controversial drone codes, which violates the rights of Texas journalists who use pilotless drones in their reporting. In a clash between freedom of expression versus national …

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By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS Port Isabel called a special city council meeting for February 13 at noon at 305 E. Maxan Street. The first order of business was an update on the street improvement project on Maxan Street for at least two blocks from Longoria to Tarnava, depending on the project’s cost. …

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By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS Playwright Theresa Rebeck keeps audiences in stitches with her amusing 2003 release of a daunting one-woman 90-minute soliloquy, “Bad Dates,” directed by JoAnn Evans in this El Paseo Arts production in February. The part of Haley was played by South Padre Island’s talented Andrea Wright, as she embodied …

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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, the (28-6) Port Isabel Tarpons took on the (25-8) Floresville Tigers in the second round of the basketball playoffs. The Tarpons entered the game riding a 22-game winning streak, including a big 90-58 win over Alice in the Bi-District round. Meanwhile, Floresville entered the …

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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Saturday, February 24, Port Isabel Early College High School hosted the Noah LeBlanc Memorial Boys Powerlifting Regional Qualifier. In the final qualifier of the season, the Port Isabel boys’ team continued to rack up the gold medals as they came away with four first-place finishes. …

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By CATHERINE DONNELLY The City Council meeting was to decide three agenda items. The first agenda item was to approve the results for the unexpired term for the special election for City Council position Place 5. The second and third agenda items were to approve the work of extra dredging to the Tompkins Channel and …

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PRESS Staff Report The Cameron County District Clerk’s Office is hosting a Passport Fair on Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Port Isabel Community Center, 213 N. Yturria St., Port Isabel. The event is open to the public. For appointments, call (956) 544-0886 or email passport@co.cameron.tx.us. Walk-ins are also welcome. To …

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By NIIOHONTESHA WARRIOR editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel Early College High School (PIECHS) Culinary Program cooking team, The Mighty Tarpons, are preparing for their fourth year competing at the H-E-B 11th Annual Paella Competition in San Antonio, on March 24, 2024. PIECHS hosted renowned San Antonio chef and founder of the annual paella competition, Chef Johnny Hernandez, …

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PRESS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE, TX—The Isla Blanca Park area of South Padre Island, and outskirt areas of Cameron County are one step closer to bridging the digital divide. Cameron County and VTX-1 Internet held a press conference on February 5, 2024 kicking-off the partnership to bridge the digital divide that exists in the area by …

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Officials with the Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) have spotlighted and thanked their hard-working employees by creating an Employee of the Month recognition award that began in January 2023. The 12 outstanding employees honored in the 2023 were Justin Flores, Elida Garza, Oracio “OJ” Alcocer, Juan Mayorga, Juan Manuel Aguilera, Rebecca Castillo, Isaac Ochoa, Reymund …

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