Oct 02 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Heavy rains across the Rio Grande Valley prompted a coastal flood advisory over the weekend. Areas of South Padre Island along Padre Blvd. were reportedly flooded due to the heavy rains that pummeled Cameron County over the weekend. According to Erin Billings, meteorologist at the National Weather Service …
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Oct 02 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Officers with the South Padre Island Police Department are investigating the death of a man at Sea Breeze Condominiums. The incident occurred on Sunday, Sept. 28, according to police reports. Officers arrived at the scene and made contact with a woman who was crying. She said that her …
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Oct 02 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The crew member of a container ship is safe after a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter flew near the shores of South Padre Island to medevac the 24-year-old man late Saturday night. According to a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, the USCG’s “8th District watchstanders …
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Oct 02 2014
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Family members, loved ones, friends and fellow musicians gathered at Parrot Eyes on South Padre Island Sunday afternoon to pay tribute to their friend, Matt Theiss – a long-time local resident and musician who recently passed away at the age of 51. A photographic montage of Matt throughout his …
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Oct 02 2014
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Six weeks ago, local wood and sand sculptor Andy Hancock brought new life to the Island in the form of five carved palm tree posts at Franke Plaza. When American Electric Power Company (AEP) wanted to cut down the tall palm trees that had begun to interfere with power …
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Sep 25 2014
Seen are various images from festivities and events surrounding the ground breaking ceremony of SpaceX, the commercial launch site to be constructed at Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville. The impact of SpaceX is expected to benefit the surrounding communities, including the Laguna Madre and Harlingen-San Benito-Brownsville metropolitan areas. Pictured in this gallery are an artist’s …
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Sep 25 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com BROWNSVILLE – Visitors to the Rio Grande Valley have long described the culture shock experienced at the border communities within as an out of this world experience. It’s a statement that can now be taken literally as Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) broke ground Monday, Sept. 22, for its …
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Sep 25 2014
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS With the room packed with state and local politicians and officials, business and real estate representatives, and local residents, the ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn on South Padre Island was filled to capacity Monday evening for the celebration of the groundbreaking ceremony for the SpaceX rocket launching facility …
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Sep 25 2014
By BROOKE WILKINSON Special to the PRESS An event welcoming the arrival of SpaceX was held Monday, Sept. 22, at the Hilton Garden Inn Beach Resort. More than 100 businesses along with the community attended the event. Many gathered to listen to how SpaceX will bring many job opportunities and contribute millions of dollars into the …
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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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