Sep 10 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Even before she could step out of her daughter’s car en route to where her home of over 50 years once stood, Ernestina Martinez began to tear up. As she surveyed the ruins, she noted that there’s essentially nothing that remains of her home but charred frames …
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Sep 10 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS There’s much about Tuesday’s ceremony to dedicate South Padre Island’s new fire station that, while fitting, also serves as an important reminder about the unequaled service firefighters dutifully conduct in cities throughout these United States. Island officials, dignitaries and community members will recognize as much during a dedication …
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Sep 10 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Voters in the Laguna Madre area will hit the polls on Election Day, November 6, to decide the outcome of various races. Candidates running for the South Padre Island City Council include Courtney Hayden, Place 2 incumbent, going up against challenger Alex Avalos; Pl. 3 seat holder Sam …
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Sep 10 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce held its first quarterly meeting Friday. Guest speaker for the meeting was Port Isabel City Manager Edward Meza. He said the city is working hard on beautification to better serve visitors as well as residents. Meza said the city is working on …
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Sep 10 2012
Special to the PRESS Homeowners throughout Cameron County are receiving letters from a company called Property Tax Assessor Records Corp and another company called Homestead Recording Service. The letters announce a possible tax overpayment due to homestead law revisions. As a result, the Cameron Appraisal District has been deluged with calls about the legitimacy of …
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Sep 10 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons went on the road to Lyford last Friday night looking for their first win of the 2012 season and got it. They spotted the Bulldogs a 6-0 first quarter lead, trailed 12-7 entering the fourth quarter, then scored two touchdowns to win the game, …
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Sep 06 2012
Dear Readers, Up for a celebration? Well, there’s plenty headed your way this weekend! To start, the Laguna Madre area will play host to the Ay Chihuahua Port Isabel Animal Shelter Fundraiswer as well as Sea Turtle Inc.’s Annual Celebration. Also, see where Tracy Lawrence will be playing on Saturday. I’ll give you a hint, …
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Sep 06 2012
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Jeff George is one of the human faces behind Sea Turtle Inc. As the executive director of the acclaimed education, rescue and rehabilitation center located on South Padre Island, George has spent close to two decades working closely with sea turtles, and he’s learned a lot from and …
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Sep 06 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Special to the PRESS “I looked up from what I was doing on Tuesday, and I see this black uniform in front of me that says ‘Texas Parks and Wildlife.’ [A man with a gun] says, ‘Would you like a Sea Turtle?’” Dave Cromwell, educator with Sea Turtle Inc., recalled. What …
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Sep 06 2012
Special to the PRESS Four people were rescued by a Coast Guard boat crew about 12 miles east of Port Isabel, Sunday afternoon. A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island rescue boat crew located and rescued them from their sinking 24-foot Sea Ray, which lost power amid four to five-foot seas. “Thankfully, the passengers were …
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