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Ekberg welcomed to SPI »

By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS New Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Lacey Ekberg met with members of the community Wednesday during a meet and greet at South Padre…

May 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Local man accused of abusing infant »

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS Cameron County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Port Isabel area man on multiple counts of injury to a child, charges which stem from…

May 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Hazardous algal class offered »

Special to the PRESS Hazardous algal bloom (HAB) training will be held at The University of Texas-Pan American Coastal Studies Lab, located in Isla Blanca Park, from 10 a.m. to…

May 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Endangered Species Day slated Sunday »

Special to the PRESS Celebrate Endangered Species Day Sunday, May 20 from 12-4 p.m., at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. Learn more about marine endangered species at the Sea…

May 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Chamber seeks nominees »

Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominees for its Board of Directors Nominations. The South Padre Island Chamber’s Nominating Committee for 2012 was…

May 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Parade invites everyone to ‘Shellabrate’ good times! »

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Dear Readers, It’s shellabration time on the Island as the annual Turtle Days is on tap this week, including the…

May 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

The Parade wishes all moms a happy Mother’s Day! »

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Dear Readers, Happy Mother’s Day to all you hard-working moms out there! We hope everyone has a great Mother’s Day…

May 10 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Lucy Gonzales: Embracing motherhood »

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By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade r...@portisabelsouthpadre.com A wise person once said, “If you wish to inspire others, you must…

May 10 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

The Parade is your guide to Cinco de Mayo! »

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Dear Readers, This week brings all sorts of colorful events rich in tradition, history and culture as Cinco de Mayo…

May 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Kathryn Pulkingham Dances To Her Own Beat »

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By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade r...@portisabelsouthpadre.com We first crossed paths with Kathryn Pulkingham well over a year ago at…

May 3 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Parade’s got flavor, fun, and more where that came from! »

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Dear Readers, This week’s South Padre Parade promises a lot of flavor, a lot of fun, and plenty more where…

Apr 26 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

See what’s hot in this week’s South Padre Parade! »

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Dear Readers, Every week we say it, and every week it’s true. The South Padre Parade remains at the forefront…

Apr 19 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Features

April artists featured at art gallery »

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By SALLY HEATH Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre Art Gallery, located at 405 E. Maxan in Port Isabel, announced April’s featured artists as Carole Spencer and Cathy Lynch of Brownsville, two of 19 artists whose works will be on display Wednesday thru Sunday.…

Apr 12 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

’911… I’m Outta Here’ – Sandoval served for 30 years »

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By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS r...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Prior to punching out this past Friday evening, Gloria Sandoval made sure everything in her department was ready to go for Monday morning. Her workspace was clean, her paperwork was in order. But unlike so many Fridays…

Feb 27 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Gotta Love It! ‘I Heart SPI’ targets overgrown lots »

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By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS As he gingerly drives along South Padre Island’s Laguna Boulevard in his city-issued white Ford pick-up truck, Environmental Health Director Victor Baldovinos turns his head to the right and to the left, peaking through the truck’s open windows…

Jan 19 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »

On the Run: Causeway run draws 4,400 »

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  The 28th Annual Longest Causeway Run & Fitness Walk was held Saturday, Jan. 14 with perfect weather conditions and a record registration of over 1,800 runners and a total of 4,411 participants who took part in this 10k tradition. Runners and walkers left Yturria…

Jan 16 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Rob Nixon: The Ultimate Surfrider »

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By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS r...@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s fair to say that Rob Nixon underwent a rebirth of sorts some seven years ago. It was around that time that Nixon’s social, political and environmental conscience really took shape. What motivated Nixon to take action…

Jan 12 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
Gallery

Parade invites everyone to ‘Shellabrate’ good times! »

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Dear Readers, It’s shellabration time on the Island as the annual Turtle Days is on tap this week, including the popular Shallow Sports Tournmanet. The…

May 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Ekberg welcomed to SPI »

Lacey Ekberg

By CRAIG ALANIZ Special to the PRESS New Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Lacey Ekberg met with members of the community Wednesday during a meet…

May 17 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

At A Glance »

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May 14 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

The Parade wishes all moms a happy Mother’s Day! »

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Dear Readers, Happy Mother’s Day to all you hard-working moms out there! We hope everyone has a great Mother’s Day weekend; after all, there’s plenty…

May 10 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

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