Aug 16 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com One of the things South Padre Island is known for is the variety of businesses on its blocks, and when Padre Life Café opened on July 15, the Island got a bit more diversified. Dinora Gonzalez has been a stay-at-home mother for her three children for years. As they …
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Aug 16 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A proposed zoning map of Laguna Vista will be the topic at a public hearing scheduled Tuesday, Aug. 16 by the Towns’ Planning & Zoning Commission. A public hearing to solicit comments on the new document is scheduled at 6 p.m. in City Hall, 122 Fernandez Street. “The …
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Aug 05 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Three individuals were arrested and arraigned before Judge Benito Ochoa on Tuesday, Aug. 2 for an ongoing theft of shrimp for Schlitterbahn Beach Water Park. According to the Constable’s office, on Tuesday, Cameron County Precinct 1 Deputies received the information that individuals were involved in the shrimp theft …
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Aug 05 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Development of a new walking trail in Laguna Vista was set back last week with the cancellation of a public hearing scheduled to hear comments before the Parks and Recreation Board. Two years ago, the Town received a $100,000 grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to build …
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Aug 05 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Wednesday, Aug. 2, South Padre Island city leaders met to discuss the upcoming 2011-2012 fiscal budget. Commissioner Courtney Hayden went over the proposed budget with a fine toothed comb, so to speak. After much deliberation, cuts were still being suggested to an already bare boned budget, according to …
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Aug 05 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce hosted a mixer on the Island to kick off the 16 Leadership Laguna Madre (LLM) class on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Members from the community, both seasoned and new, came to learn about LLM, a class that spans over a nine month period …
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Aug 05 2011
By LAUREN N. LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS On Tuesday, August 2, the South Padre Island Police, Fire and Code Enforcement hosted their Annual National Night Out event along with thousands of communities nationwide. It was South Padre Island’s second time to host the event which took place at the Island Baptist Church parking lot. …
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Aug 05 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS High school football practice officially began this past Monday. Tuesday morning I found my way out to the practice field behind Port Isabel High School. I wanted to see how everybody was doing and have a brief visit with the Tarpon head man, Coach Monty Stumbaugh. It has …
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Aug 05 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS The United States Coast Guard Station South Padre Island and American Diving partnered with Sea Turtle Inc. to release several rehabilitated turtles back into the wild including Karma, a 200 pound Atlantic Green Sea Turtle. On July 25, one Hawksbill and three Kemp’s Ridley sea turtles were released, …
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Aug 05 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Estrada Hinojosa & Co. has been chosen to represent the Town of Laguna Vista as its financial advising team. The firm will guide officials in determining the Town’s viability in financing future projects in that community. With two proposals to consider, Town officials evaluated the services of Estrada …
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