Don’t miss the Christmas Boat Parade this Saturday. You can watch it from many prime locations during the route. It will be worth your time! Click on this link to view all the details and pictures: Port Isabel/South Padre Island Christmas Boat Parade.
Read MoreThe SPI city council approved annexing the following tracts of land this month: 1. 22.01 acres located east of Padre Blvd adjacent to Schlitterbahn known as the Jeremiah tract. 2. 87.83 acres located west of Padre Blvd including KOA Campground, Pier 19 restaurant, submerged land, and Dirty Al’s restaurant. 3. 172.91 acres located west of […]
Read MoreMayor Bob Pinkerton gave the annual State of the Island Annual Report. He reviewed the last fiscal year’s accomplishments and propose the vision and direction for the coming year. He thanked City Council and all Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Force, and City Employees. SPI was presented the Scenic City Certification Program Silver Award Mayor […]
Read MoreOn Saturday, November 17, more than 100 beach-loving volunteers helped the Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter and the City of South Padre Island kick off the Dune Restoration Planting Season! Individuals and groups from the University of Texas at Brownsville, Island Baptist Church, Origins Recovery and the Girl Scouts as well as locals from the […]
Read MoreThe Firefighters Association will host a toy drive for Christmas. Please bring a new unwrapped toy to the new Fire Station No. 1 by December 14. Let’s help put a smile on every child’s face this Christmas!
Read MoreThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, the Texas General Land Office, Cameron County, and the City of South Padre Island are renourishing approximately one half mile of South Padre Island’s beaches using sand dredged from the Brownsville Ship Channel. They began dredging operations on the 3rd of this month. The Hopper, a sophisticated […]
Read MoreCan you believe that these casinos are not illegal? In Port Isabel (as in many cities now) there are several “777” businesses that are operating. There was a workshop recently to discuss licensing of these casinos. What we learned was that they are not really “casinos” or “8-Liners” but instead they are a type of […]
Read MoreRE/MAX of Texas News Online posts our pictures on their website of two of the events our office participated in for community support! Check out our fun pictures of the RE/MAX 1st Choice Realtors.
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