By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The Town of Laguna Vista was among the top five cities in Cameron County to realize the highest percentage of sales tax refunds for this year-to-date in 2012, according to the Texas Comptroller’s Office. November reports indicate that of the 16 municipalities in the county collecting sales tax …
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Nov 29 2012
Task force reviews possible pier
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force held a regular meeting Monday. The task force heard a presentation from Clayton Brashear, owner of Clayton’s Beach Bar. Brashear said his goal is to build a fishing pier at his establishment on the Island. He said the pier is planned to be …
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Nov 27 2012
The Matchup: Port Isabel vs. Navarro
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS A send-off/rally for the PI Tarpon Football Team will be held at the Port Isabel High School student parking lot on Saturday, December 1, at 11 a.m. Snacks and refreshments will be available for everyone. Fans who wish to have their vehicles decorated are asked to be on …
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Nov 26 2012
Regional Championship info
The Regional Championship game pitting the Port Isabel Tarpons against the Navarro Panthers will take place on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Calallen’s Wildcat Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. Reserve seating is not available. Advance tickets are $7 each for general admission or $3 each per student ticket. Advance tickets will go on sale …
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Nov 24 2012
Tarpons take down Sinton, 53-26
Special to the PRESS KINGSVILLE — The Port Isabel Tarpons didn’t take long to make a statement. They didn’t take long to back it up either. Kenneth Herrera returned the game’s opening kickoff 71 yards for a touchdown and the Tarpons played their best game of the yeas as they prevailed 53-26 over the Sinton …
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Nov 21 2012
Police arrest parolee in PI
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Police Department executed an arrest warrant on an alleged repeat substance offender Wednesday. Maria Alondra Rodriguez was arrested at her home on Summit Street. She has been charged with three counts of delivery of a substance. Two charges are second degree felonies and one is a state …
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Nov 21 2012
Tarpon fans have PLAYOFF FEVER
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Nov 21 2012
Delgadillo asks for recount
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The race for Cameron County Constable Precinct 1 is not over. A recount of the votes is scheduled for Tuesday, November 26, at the Cameron County Elections Office. The recount should take no longer than a few hours to complete. Incumbent Horacio Zamora said he has never been in a …
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Nov 21 2012
Sea Turtle Inc. recognized
Special to the PRESS The U.S. Fish and Wildlife recently presented a plaque to Sea Turtle Inc. to thank them for their hard work, dedication, and celebration of the 10 year partnership. Since 2002, Sea Turtle Inc. and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have been conservation partners in protecting endangered and threatened sea turtles …
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Nov 21 2012
Village initiates ‘watch’
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Due to recent burglaries at Long Island Village Resort, residents are taking preventive measures to make sure they are safe. A watch committee has been organized. This committee is working with the City of Port Isabel Police Department, Cameron County Sheriff’s Department, the Constable’s office, and the Securitas Company to …
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