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City adopts property tax rate

BY Sasha Heller Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com   The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday adopted the property tax rate of $0.626327/$100. Mayor Joe E. Vega noted that the tax rate has remained consistent since 2008, even though the costs of managing the City have continued to rise. He then thanked the city staff for helping …

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Lighthouse renovations underway

BY Sasha Heller Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com   The City of Port Isabel has begun its planned maintenance for the Lighthouse and Keeper’s Cottage, which will include repainting the buildings’ exteriors and repairing the staircases. “The Lighthouse will receive a total restoration in and out,” said City Manager Edward Meza. To read the rest of this story, please …

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Critical care hospital proposed

BY Sasha Heller Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com   The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday supported a development group’s proposal to build a 25-bed, critical care hospital in Port Isabel. The round-the-clock, critical care complex would serve residents throughout the Lower Laguna Madre and would include an imaging center where patients could receive CAT scans and PET …

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Tarpons top Donna North in Saturday scrimmage

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons took both halves of last Saturday’s scrimmage against the Donna North Chiefs at Tarpon Stadium. They won the controlled first half, three scores to none, and the live action second half, 14-7. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …

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Ladies open season with Hanna win

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team opened their 2014 season with a bang this week. They welcomed the Brownsville Hanna Lady Golden Eagles to Tarpon Gym Tuesday evening, then sent them on their way with a three games to one victory in the best-of-five varsity match. To read the …

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First scrimmage slated Saturday

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons will host Donna North Saturday morning for the first scrimmage of the season for both teams. The scrimmage will conclude the second week of practice for the Tarpons and will give the coaches their first opportunities to see their players under game-like conditions. To read the …

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Commission meeting postponed

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Aug. 12 meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission was postponed Tuesday night due to a lack of quorum. A make-up date had not been announced before press deadline. 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 …

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PORT ISABEL EVENT CENTER GRAND OPENING

The Port Isabel community gathered on Saturday for the grand opening of the Events & Cultural Center, which featured a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and live music. Staff photos by Sasha Heller. Tweet

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Class of ‘15 ready to step up

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It’s almost like starting over. The Port Isabel High football program lost 28 players to that happy accident known as graduation last spring. These former Tarpon grid men were a huge part of the success achieved by the 2012 and ’13 Tarpon teams, and they will carry with …

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Seawall planned for The Fingers

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Public Improvement District No. 1 (PID) Board on Tuesday discussed plans to build a seawall in The Fingers area to help spur development of the waterfront properties. 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 …

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