Apr 02 2026
Photo provided by a GoFundMe page said to show Santiago Tapia Bello with his wife, Mileidi Vázquez Anastasio, and their daughter. By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A fundraiser is gaining traction online following the reported death of a 27-year-old man on South Padre Island, though official details have not yet been confirmed by authorities. According to …
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Apr 02 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Early College High School recently released the All-District recipients for both the boys’ and girls’ divisions. The 32-4A All-District selections start off with Defensive Player of the Year honoree, Aidan “The Flash” Ramos. Anyone who watched Ramos play this season as a home or visiting …
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Apr 02 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, March 27 the Port Isabel Early College High School boy’s powerlifting team traveled to Abilene, TX to compete at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association State Meet. The PIECHS boys powerlifting team featured a fairly young group this season, led by just two seniors, …
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Apr 02 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past weekend, March 27-28, the Port Isabel ECHS track teams competed in the Meet of Champions track meet. The annual two-day event featured a whopping 54 RGV schools from all classes. The lone male competitor from PIECHS was Aidan Ramos who came in 21st place …
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Apr 02 2026
Juvi (7), left, and Gia (10), right, at one of our favorite island restaurants, Daddy’s, where they love the great seafood and karaoke. photos courtesy/Hugo Robles Gia (10), left, and Juvi (7), center, stands with their grandmother, Edith Robles, as they enjoy the popular sunset Dolphin Watch boat tour on the Laguna Madre…on a school …
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Apr 02 2026
By: STEVE HATHCOCK In March of 1950, the Willacy County Navigation District appeared in court and sued to have the 1,760 acres of land immediately surrounding the port facilities of “Red Fish Landing” condemned. In a court ordered settlement, the District paid the American Legion three dollars an acre for the land it owned. The …
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Apr 02 2026
By: M. Kathy Raines In the Rio Grande Valley, April is not, as poet T.S. Eliot called it, “the cruelest month”—not by a longshot. Here, April is a pure joy. Furtive bobcats, awash in breeding hormones, suddenly appear along trails. Cottontails pop out, along with a host of lizards. Birds dolled up in breeding finery—great …
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Apr 02 2026
By JACQI LEYVA HILL Special to the PARADE A Selena-themed celebration is set for Thursday, April 16, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Pelican Station in Port Isabel, honoring the life and legacy of the late singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez as part of Selena Day in Texas. The two-hour event promises a full tribute to the …
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Apr 02 2026
By JAQI LEYVA-HILL Special the PARADE The 5th Annual Superintendent Scholarship Fishing Tournament is scheduled for April 10–11 in South Padre Island, bringing anglers and community members together to support student scholarships in the Point Isabel Independent School District. The event begins Friday, April 10, with a Captain’s Party from 6 to 10 p.m. at …
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Apr 02 2026
By: DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com For a quarter of a century, the waterpark on South Padre Island has been a place where families gather, memories are made, and summers truly begin. Now known as Beach Waterpark, the attraction is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year—marking not only its longevity, but its continued evolution as a staple …
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