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Dead sharks found illegally caught

PRESS Staff Report Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard South Padre Island discovered 65 dead sharks having been caught that were caught illegally with the use of a grill net. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at (956) 943-5545. Tweet

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Three sea turtle nests discovered

Staff Report Officials with Sea Turtle Inc. (STI) announced this week that three Kemp’s Ridley nests have been found on the Island, officially signaling the start of nesting season on South Padre Island. Around 9:30 a.m., Monday, May 12 ATV patroller Alex Echinberg found the first Kemp’s Ridley nest about 7 1/2 miles north of …

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Body found on Boca Chica

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Deputies with the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department found the body of a young man around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday near the jetties at Boca Chica Beach. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at (956) 943-5545. Tweet

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