By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Mayor Dennis Stahl introduced the Spring Break public debriefing meeting held on Wednesday, June 13, stating that over the past two years, “the City has become much more strategic, analytical, and data driven.” Stahl emphasized a commitment to transparency. “This evening you’re going to see the …
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Mar 20 2015
Cleanup volunteers keeping the coast beautiful
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com March 20, 2015 There’s a reason that the local beach is still as pristine as it was before Spring Break hit. Beach clean up crews have regularly been sending staff and volunteers to maintain the cleanliness of the South Padre Island beacht every day since early March. With …
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Mar 18 2015
Second Spring Breaker dies, third death on Island in one week
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Los Fresnos woman is believed to have died accidentally after falling off a 7th story balcony at the South Padre Hotel on South Padre Island around 8 a.m. Wednesday. The fall is not believed to have been alcohol related. The 21-year-old who was visiting the Laguna Madre …
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Feb 27 2015
Origins of Spring Break
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 26, 2015 It’s been known by many different names: March break, Easter holiday, spring vacation or even somewhat ironically, study week. Nowadays, however, it’s more commonly known by just one: Spring Break. Usually occurring in the middle of March, it’s a period when colleges and universities across …
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Feb 20 2015
Spring Break 2015: Coast Guard talks water safety
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 19, 2015 It isn’t just on land where law enforcement will be needed next month on South Padre Island. The curling, foaming surf can catch inexperienced vacationers off guard with its unfamiliarity and unpredictability. Rip tides, shallow areas, silting, rocks and thick vegetation all pose a danger …
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Feb 13 2015
Spring Break 2015: Fire department discusses preparedness
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 12, 2015 South Padre Island entities are being tasked with preparing for the yearly surge of youth that will funnel into the Laguna Madre area and congest the Queen Isabella Bridge. Spring Break never ceases to bring with it unpredictability, and the local fire department has already …
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Feb 13 2015
Coca-Cola Beach stabbing lawsuit settled
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 12, 2015 A lawsuit filed by Derek Madrigal, a Dallas college student, against Coca-Cola company, Isla Grand Resort, and seven other companies after he was stabbed multiple times on South Padre Island during Spring Break 2013 in has been settled for an undisclosed amount. Madrigal was stabbed …
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Feb 06 2015
Spring Break 2015: Agencies prepare for coed influx, Pt. 1
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com February 5, 2015 Editor’s Note: This is part one in a series exploring how South Padre Island is preparing for the 2015 Spring Break season. Texas Week. All College Week. Fraternities. Sororities. UME. Traffic. Alcohol. It’s all coming. Every division in the City of South Padre Island is …
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Mar 28 2013
Teen injured in DWI wreck dies
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS One life is gone and another changed forever after a teenager involved in a car accident during Spring Break on the Island succumbed to his injuries Wednesday night. Sixteen-year-old Alex Soto, a junior at Los Fresnos High School, died from injuries sustained in a DWI wreck at South …
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