May 09 2013
PRESS Staff Report The Point Isabel Independent School District will be holding elections for three seats on the school board. Merced Cantu and Olga Vega-Carter are on the ballot but are running unopposed. Mickey Furcron is also up for re-election and his opponent is Raul “Cowboy” Lorea. Polling places open this Saturday at 7 a.m. …
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May 09 2013
By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Special to the PRESS The University of Texas at Brownsville ITEC Center hosted a SpaceX Public Hearing on Tuesday to discuss the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a possible Texas launch site in Brownsville. The Texas SpaceX launch site, currently undeveloped near the eastern end of Texas State Highway 4 in …
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May 09 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Business Owners Association held a regular meeting Tuesday. The Association’s promotions committee reported they have activated social media outlets as well as gone live with a functional website that will continue to improve. The association reported they have been attending meetings to voice their opinions. They …
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May 09 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com County Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre, Jr. reported that his office will be working with the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department in executing court ordered property seizures. Yzaguirre said his office has been working with the delinquent tax collection attorney on accounts owing business personal property taxes. “This round of our collection …
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May 09 2013
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Despite fluctuations over the months in sales, communities in the Laguna Madre area have still experienced overall increases in year-to-date sales tax collections last month. The City of Port Isabel saw a gain of 5.27 percent for the month, bringing in $197,472, up from $87,574 last April. For …
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May 09 2013
Hundreds flocked to the historic Port Isabel Lighthouse Square on Saturday for the community’s Pirate Days festivities that included costume contests, music and door prizes. Lighthouse Square merchants also provided shoppers with special deals to mark the occasion, and the evening was capped off with a presentation of the film “Hook” on the lighthouse. …
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May 02 2013
Port Isabel Pirate Days is set for Saturday, May 4, from 11 am — 10 pm. at Port Isabel’s Historic Lighthouse Square. Scheduled events include: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.—Scavenger Hunt; 2-4 p.m.—Canon Throw; 11:30 a.m. -5 p.m.—Caricatures & Face Painting; 4 p.m.—Best Arrrgh! & Best Costume;11 a.m.-5 p.m.—Music Extravaganza; 8:30 p.m.—Lighthouse movie …
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May 02 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Alexa Ocean Ray and Sabrina Chavez, Port Isabel High School seniors were selected for two prestigious awards last month. Ray said she was notified she had received the Bill Gates scholarship two weeks ago after being selected as one of the 2,000 nationwide finalists. “My parents were ecstatic and I …
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May 02 2013
Special to the PRESS Early voting in the Point Isabel Independent School District School Trustee Election pitting incumbent Mickey Furcron against Raul Loera began Monday and will continue through May 3rd. Election Day is May 11, 2013. Early voting will be held at the following locations: Port Isabel High School/UTB Learning Center — Monday – …
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May 02 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com A group of South Padre Island business owners have founded the South Padre Island Business Owners Association in their second meeting at Louie’s Backyard Monday. The association was created to have an organized and cohesive voice representing the businesses of the island. This is the first ever business group on …
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