May 21 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District Board of Trustees recognized dozens of students, educators, and community members during its regular school board meeting held May 19 at Port Isabel Early College High School. The meeting opened with a series of presentations honoring student athletes, scholarship recipients, academic leaders, and longtime community …
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May 21 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY & JACQI LEYVA-HILL editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Incumbent Mayor Michael “Mike” Carter’s reelection victory in Laguna Vista was officially upheld following a formal recount conducted May 14 at the Cameron County Historic Courthouse exhibit room in Brownsville. The recount confirmed Carter remained ahead of challenger Darla A. Jones after election officials reviewed ballots from the …
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May 21 2026
Jose Bautista, 25, of Donna, died following a workplace accident at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica, according to Cameron County officials. By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A 25-year-old Donna man died after a workplace accident at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica just days before the company’s highly anticipated Starship Flight 12 launch. Authorities …
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May 21 2026
(Port Isabel boys soccer coach and players at East vs West All-Star game. May 19, 2026. Picture by PIECHS) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS As the 2025-2026 school season comes to a conclusion, we wrap up the season’s All-District awards with boys’ soccer and golf. In boys’ soccer, team Captain Luis Ulloa …
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May 21 2026
(Port Isabel’s Jesus Ramos scores during PI vs San Benito 7on7 game. May 14, 2026. Picture by Constancio Martinez Jr) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS As the 2025-2026 school season comes to a conclusion, we wrap up the season’s All-District awards with boys’ soccer and golf. In boys’ soccer, team Captain Luis …
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May 21 2026
Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley. Steve Hathcock is a local historian and a regular columnist for the Port Isabel South Padre Press. He has spent many years collecting and …
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May 14 2026
Captain Patrick Murphy smiles and waves near his charter boat on South Padre Island. Murphy, a longtime charter captain and owner of Captain Murphy’s Fishing Charters, died April 25 at the age of 57, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the Laguna Madre fishing community. By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The waters surrounding South Padre Island …
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May 14 2026
Captain Rudy Castro of Rudy’s Adventures poses with a large catch of red snapper caught offshore near South Padre Island. By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The waters off South Padre Island are gaining national recognition for red snapper fishing, and local captains say years of reef-building efforts in the Gulf may be helping fuel the growing …
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May 14 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS With two Laguna Vista races separated by razor-thin margins, Cameron County Elections Administrator Remi Garza confirmed Wednesday that recount proceedings will begin Thursday, May 14, at 10 a.m. in the exhibit room of the historic Cameron County Courthouse in Brownsville. According to Garza, the recount will begin with …
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May 14 2026
Brothers Mauricio and Luis Alanis, co-owners of Shoreline Barbell Club, pose inside the family-owned gym in Port Isabel, which will celebrate six years in business this June. The gym offers personal training, yoga and mobility classes, along with summer specials for students and families. By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Family-owned Shoreline Barbell …
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