Mar 01 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Record numbers of Spring Breakers are expected to converge on the Laguna Madre area in the coming weeks, and officials note that they are as prepared as possible to handle the masses flocking to the Island this season. Traffic, crowd control, and general public safety topped the …
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Mar 01 2012
Special to the PRESS The Tea Party organization is much more than simply stating Taxed Enough Already. It is an organization seeking the return of government to following the basic directions given in the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights. Terry Frady, president of the Brownsville Tea Party, and others will be on …
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Mar 01 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Brownsville-based attorney Ricardo Morado, a partner in the Roerig, Oliveira, Fisher Law Firm, was appointed to serve as interim attorney by Laguna Vista officials on Monday. The action comes after concerns were raised by officials during successive town meeting that their current attorney was not available to answer …
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Mar 01 2012
By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel is making strides with their Event Center Project as they acquire an additional property for added parking. The newly added property is in the final stages of purchase, and will go into the ‘second and final reading’ to approve the purchase on Monday, …
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Mar 01 2012
Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce “Go Fish!” Surf Fishing Contest and Beach Clean-up took place Saturday, Feb. 25. They began fishing at sunrise from SPI beaches and jetties. Weigh-in and trash drop took place between 2:30-4 p.m. in the parking lot of at Shrimp Haus Restaurant at Schlitterbahn Beach …
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Feb 27 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Prior to punching out this past Friday evening, Gloria Sandoval made sure everything in her department was ready to go for Monday morning. Her workspace was clean, her paperwork was in order. But unlike so many Fridays past, there was something different this evening. After 30 years …
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Feb 27 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista officials are scheduled to meet today at 5 p.m. to consider hiring a new city attorney. The action comes after concerns were raised that the town’s current attorney was not available to answer questions raised about legal issues including the town charter. Ramon Vela of Weslaco …
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Feb 27 2012
PRESS Staff Report Due to the poor weather the area experienced this past Saturday, the 14th Annual Isle Ditter Dog Fundraiser has been rescheduled for this coming Saturday, March 3 at Louie’s Backyard on South Padre Island. The event is slated to take place between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the …
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Feb 27 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Progress is being realized on three parks projects in Laguna Vista, with a groundbreaking ceremony and solicitation of contractors. The Town of Laguna Vista has been aggressively pursuing a quality of life park improvement plan that will upgrade existing facilities, create new grounds and enhance the overall appearance …
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