Sep 25 2014
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Layla Jean Mahan, a third grader from Garriga Elementary School in Port Isabel, was recently selected as the winner from her school for her entry in an art contest sponsored by SpaceX, the privately-owned rocket launching company that is building a facility on Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville. The …
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Sep 25 2014
Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE – Jose Martinez, 23, a master’s student in physics at The University of Texas at Brownsville, grew up in Brownsville and could not imagine the day the southernmost point in Texas could be transformed into another Space Coast. Martinez and other students from UTB’s Department of Physics and Astronomy played …
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Sep 25 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel and South Padre Island are experiencing an influx of growth – from residential to business development and the like. Mayor Joe E. Vega said such growth has been occurring now for the last few years. More recently, Marta Paez of Paez Development Group is developing Las …
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Sep 25 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel has proposed a $4,718,207.52 budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year for its general fund – this up from last year’s $4.3 million. The tax rate, if approved, will remain at $0.626327 per $100 assessed property valuation for the fiscal year. The city has …
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Sep 25 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons got another strong performance from their rushing game as they ran past the Valley View Tigers, 39-12, on the road last Friday night. All five Tarpon touchdowns were scored on the ground as six different PI backs ran for a total of 375 yards. …
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Sep 25 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team beat Raymondville last week and Grulla this past Tuesday to improve to 4-0 in district play in 2014. Both matches were on the road. The Lady Tarpons got by the Lady Bearkats on Saturday in straight sets, although it wasn’t easy. …
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Sep 25 2014
Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 8 to 9 a.m. Event: Walking Club Where: Washington Park, Port Isabel Admission: Free More Info: (956) 266-2231 Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 7 to 8 p.m. Event: 30 minute Walking and 30 minute Exercise Class Where: Bajareno Park, Laguna Heights More Info: (956) 266-2231 Date: Monday to …
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Sep 25 2014
Date: Sept. 27 Time: 8 to 8:50 a.m. (On-site Reg); 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Run) Event: The Rotary Club of Port Isabel First Responders of the Laguna Madre 5K Rescue Run and Mile Fun Walk Where: Clayton’s Beach Bar and Grill, 6900 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island Admission: (Early) $25 (run); $15 (walk); (On-site) …
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Sep 25 2014
Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 8 to 9 a.m. Event: Walking Club Where: Washington Park, Port Isabel Admission: Free More Info: (956) 266-2231 Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 7 to 8 p.m. Event: 30 minutes Walking and 30 minutes Exercise Class Where: Bajareno Park, Laguna Heights Admission: Free More Info: (956) 266-2231 Date: …
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Sep 18 2014
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS For the second time in seven months, area residents gathered along the beaches and jetties on South Padre Island to witness a piece of floating history, as the USS Saratoga made its final journey through the shipping channel early Friday morning. One of only four Forrestal-class supercarriers built by …
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