PRESS Staff Report A power outage in the Port Isabel and South Padre Island area has affected as many as 3,000 people, said Frank Espinoza of American Electric Power. Espinoza said the technicians are working on restoring power by sections. Espinoza said the outage occurred as a result of an equipment failure at an AEP …
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Jun 06 2013
TIFT set for July 31 to Aug. 4
Special to the PRESS Surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Laguna Madre Bay and Gulf of Mexico, Port Isabel and South Padre Island play host to Texas’ largest saltwater fishing tournament—the Texas International Fishing Tournament. Founded by Doc J.A. Hockaday in 1933, the tournament was designed to tell the story of phenomenal fishing in …
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May 23 2013
Man charged with kidnapping
By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com A man is behind bars for allegedly kidnapping and raping a local woman. On May 16, South Padre Island police officer Manuel Ochoa responded to a call to a convenience store on the 2900 block of Padre Boulevard, where a woman with bodily injuries alleged that a William …
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May 23 2013
Island parking talks heat up
By AARIN HARTWELL Special to the PRESS Parking issues on the Island dominated the City Council meeting last Wednesday, March 15, at City Hall on South Padre Island. Discussion of the city’s convention center renovation and expansion and proposed seasonal parking permit brought many spectators to the audience of the meeting. Business owners and members …
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May 22 2013
Ribbon-cutting at Jake’s on Tuesday
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May 22 2013
Stout expected at June 1 book signing
Author M.H. Stout will be signing copies of her children’s book, Saturdays at Grandma’s House, from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Stout, a resident of Rancho Viejo, wrote her book about a little boy who gets to spend Saturdays with his grandmother. They go on journeys and adventures, play games and make friends …
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May 16 2013
‘Shellabration’ this weekend
Special to the Parade The turtles have begun their 2013 nesting season on South Padre Island, and Sea Turtle Inc. organizers are hoping for another record breaking year. To mark the start of the nesting season, the public is asked to join in this year’s Turtle Days “Shellabration.” The Annual Lighting of the Tiki Torches …
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May 16 2013
SPI tax rebate bill passes
Special to the PRESS AUSTIN—Potential legislation that paves the way for additional dollars for South Padre Island beach cleaning and nourishment cleared the Texas House of Representatives, State Representative Rene O. Oliveira announced. House Bills 3042 and 3043 are components of a South Padre Island legislative package authored by Oliveira. H.B. 3042 allows South Padre …
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May 15 2013
BEACH BAR BEAT: Chris
By AARIN HARTWELL Special to the Parade Frothy Guinness, familiar faces and great food is home at Kelly’s Irish Pub on the corner of Morningside and Padre Boulevard at South Padre Island. Besides a steady pour from the bar’s unique row of microbrews on tap, the full bar also offers $3.00 Jager, Goldschlager, Tuaca, Cinnamon …
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