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Oakcrest deal raises concerns

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday conditionally approved a request to rezone a 3.1-acre property along State Highway 100 so Oakcrest Management, of Brownsville, can develop a self-storage facility and retail center. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …

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Tragedy strikes; probe ongoing

BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Reporter press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Authorities are continuing to investigate the deaths of five people who drowned on July 11 when their vehicle became submerged in 25 feet of water at Zimco Marine, located at the Brownsville Shrimp Basin off State Highway 48. Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio identified 14-year-old Debbie Alvarez as the …

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