Nov 06 2014
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The tedious write-in process used to determine the Laguna Madre Water District Board of Directors elections carried over into late Wednesday as votes were hand counted. Unofficial results revealed Rick Wells triumphant over Robert Vela for Position 1 due to a strong showing in South Padre Island and …
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Nov 06 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texans awoke Wednesday morning to a familiar sight as the state remained red, coinciding with a big win for the GOP on Election Day as Republicans took both the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Tuesday also decided the state’s first new governor in 14 years: Republican …
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Nov 06 2014
Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel-Cameron County airport will receive nearly $1 million in upgrades, State Representative Rene Oliveira announced Tuesday. “It will be a nice infusion of upgrades for our growing community airport,” said Oliveira. “By investigating in infrastructure, the state’s transportation system will continue to be among the best in the nation.” …
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Nov 06 2014
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Although Halloween is celebrated for fun scares and monsters, no parent wants to be a part of the chilling possibility that their children’s candy could have piercing materials in them. It is this risk that motivated members of the Rio Grande Valley Mobile X-ray Lab and Constable Pete …
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Nov 04 2014
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Voting polls will remain open until 7 p.m. in the Cameron County area to determine a string of hotly-contested races this Election Day. An issue that remains of concern in every election, however, is voting fraud, and perhaps the most vulnerable to this are those races involving …
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Oct 30 2014
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com As part of the Head Start Program, the roughly 150 children of the Esperanza B. Garza Center in Port Isabel got an educational treat this past Thursday when local law enforcement agents gave a presentation on the significance of knowing how to respond during an emergency and the …
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Apr 09 2013
Special to the PRESS Legislation which would further the SpaceX Boca Chica Beach commercial space launch project cleared the House Land and Resource Management Committee late Monday by a vote of 9-0. House Bill 2623 by State Rep. Rene Oliveira allows Cameron County to temporarily close an area of beach for launches and space flight …
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Mar 14 2013
Special to the PRESS Once again, Cameron County Parks and Recreation will implement a Cash for Trash Return Refund Program. The program will begin March 11 through September 9 and will operate on the Cameron County beaches north of access 5. This program is intended to address the negative impacts of domestic trash left behind …
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Feb 27 2013
Special to the Parade Infant and Family Nutrition Agency, an organization committed to providing free education on nutrition and active lifestyles for over 25 years throughout Cameron County so all children have a chance at a healthy start to life, announced the date for its third annual 5K walk or run and 1 mile fun …
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Feb 14 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE — The Cameron County Commissioners’ Court granted a permit on Thursday requested by Larry Mark Polsky to construct a retaining wall on the tracts located just north of South Padre Island city limits; the approval, however, is contingent on the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) approval …
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