Sep 02 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City Commissioners and Mayor of South Padre Island unanimously voted yesterday, Aug. 31 to raise property taxes, but taxpayers should not see any significant changes to their net payments. Taxable value last year was $2,510,996,414; however, this year the adjustable taxable value went down to $2,464,506,712. This, according …
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Sep 02 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Inspiration can be a heavy burden; at least that was the case for Dave Cromwell when he undertook writing a book for the first time two years ago. Having been in the media, specifically broadcast journalism, business for a number of years and being an active member of Sea …
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Sep 02 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A new kind of hobo is sweeping the streets of Port Isabel. With the lack of rainfall over the summer, alligators have been roaming around town and into the Bay area looking for a new, wet place to live. “They are water-based animals and everything else is drying up, …
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Aug 25 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com U.S. Representative of District 27 Blake Farenthold visited the Island on Wednesday to reconnect with the voters whom he represents and get a public opinion of what people felt he needed to do for the remainder of his term in office. He first told citizens about what had been …
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Aug 25 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The property tax rate in Laguna Vista will likely remain unchanged for the coming fiscal year, even with the budgeted $1.5 million in quality of life improvements planned for this community in 2011-2012. The property ad valorem tax rate is expected to remain at 29.3 cents per $100 …
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Aug 25 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Second Annual Parrot Eyes Bay Fishing Tournament is slated to take place on Saturday, Aug. 27 with a fundraiser benefitting the Laguna Madre Humane Society (LMHS). Registration for the tournament will take place on Friday, August 26 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Parrot Eyes. Official tournament …
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Aug 25 2011
By LAUREN N. LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS Law Enforcement crews from US Coast Guard Station South Padre Island intercepted two Mexican vessels fishing illegally in US fishing waters Wednesday. Both Mexican vessels and approximately 15,000 feet of deployed longline gear were seized. The six crew members from both fishing vessels were turned over to …
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Aug 25 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been said that in Texas, football is like a religion. For the Laguna Madre community, Wednesday night’s pep rally could be compared to a big tent revival. City limits blurred as the whole Tarpon community came together to celebrate their school spirit and rally behind their students. “It …
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Aug 25 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com When fishing from a kayak, people generaly play for a small to medium easy catch. This was not the case for Mike Gonzalez when he went kayaking one night near Clayton’s Beach Bar. He was at the second sand dune at about 6:30 p.m. on his wife’s pink kayak …
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Aug 20 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Commission met on Wednesday evening and came out of the room with heads held high as the building ordinances for the city are now seeing changes. After a two-year long battle, Padre Blvd. and the entertainment district are expect to see some changes in …
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