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Lady Tarps to host ‘Volley at the Beach’ tourney

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team is hosting a 24-team tournament this weekend, starting this Thursday (Aug. 21). The same format used in last weekend’s McAllen tournament will be used: pool play on Thursday and Friday followed by bracket play on Saturday. To read the rest of this story, …

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2nd Annual Stars & Stripes Beach Bash

Country music fans gathered at the South Padre Island Convention Centre over the Fourth of July weekend to enjoy the Second Annual Stars & Stripes Beach Bash. Country crooners Joe Nichols (left) and Kevin Fowler (right) headlined the shows; other performers included: Curtis Grimes, Bart Crow Band; Alexis Wilkins; Roy Solis; Brady Honeycutt; and Madelyn …

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South Padre Island 4th of July Beach Parade

South Padre Island residents took the beach on Friday to celebrate the Fourth of July with a parade that featured the SPI Kazoo Marching Band. Staff photos by Sergio Trevino Tweet

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T.I. live with Kirko Bangz, Young Dro

Rap stars T.I., Kirko Bangz and Young Dro rocked the Island on Saturday at Clayton’s Beach Bar. (Staff photos by Sasha Heller) Tweet

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Beach cleanup hauls 1,800 lbs. of trash

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Last week, Keep Brownsville Beautiful (KBB) hosted its Fourth Annual Post Memorial Day Beach Clean Up at Boca Chica Beach in which 47 volunteers collected a total of 1,815 pounds of debris from the beach. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …

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CONGRESSIONAL VISIT: Vela focuses on beach re-nourishment, dredging

BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce held its Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon on Tuesday at Isla Grand with Congressman Filemon Vela featured as the guest speaker. After an Italian buffet lunch provided by the Isla Grand and a brief introduction by Courtney Hayden, Congressman Vela spoke for …

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ZUMBATHON: Fitness beach party supports cancer research, leukemia

BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Tatiana Asia wasn’t about to let her own recent cancer surgery keep her from organizing and attending the NuRythmZ Fourth Annual Zumba Beach Party, held at Clayton’s Beach Bar & Grill on South Padre Island this past Saturday. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …

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‘Orange is the new Black’ at Jailbreak Beach Escape

  Thousands of residents and visitors to South Padre Island tested their strength on Saturday at the annual Jailbreak Beach Escape, a 5K adventure run that featured 18 sandy, wet and wild obstacles. (Staff photos by Sasha Heller and courtesy of Pro Leezure Productions) Tweet

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Body found on Boca Chica

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Deputies with the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department found the body of a young man around 10:30 a.m., Tuesday near the jetties at Boca Chica Beach. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at (956) 943-5545. Tweet

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Dozens brave harsh elements, clean up beach

BY CHIEF MICHAEL JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Picture this: 37 degrees, rain that The Weather Channel is calling “snow” and sustained 25 mph wind. These were the conditions that that 39 dedicated volunteers had to weather during the ADOPT-a-BEACH cleanup at Edwin Atwood Park on Friday. To read the rest of this story, please …

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