By SHELDON MOORE In the words of South Padre Island Police Chief, Claudine O’Carroll, “For business owners as well as individuals, having a safety plan in place in the event of an active attacker event will allow you to revert to the procedures taught and help minimize casualties.” She was speaking in front of a […]
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Teachers looking to purchase their first home often find themselves wondering where to turn first. There are numerous federal, state, and locally-based programs designed to make the process of putting together a down payment and getting approved for a home easier for teachers. Check out these resources and tips for consideration before you start the […]
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By: Ricardo Cavazos, VBR content editor The years had passed for Fito since his last fishing trip. A steady decline in health resulted in limits of his physical abilities. Once active in the outdoor life, the Brownsville resident had gone 15 years without fishing. Fito’s mother, Meg Beumel, thought those days were over for her son. […]
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By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista, along with the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce, welcomed a new business to their city on Friday, July 29. The ribbon cutting for Johnny’s Liquor Cabinet occurred at 1 P.M. that afternoon. The Laguna Vista location is their second location, the first being opened in […]
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By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS The Parks and Keep SPI Beautiful Committee held a meeting on August 17 at the South Padre Island City Hall. During this meeting, among a number of topics, the committee discussed the idea of opening a dog park on the Island. This project is being spearheaded by Dr. […]
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by: Sandra Sanchez Posted: Aug 22, 2022 / 08:32 PM EDT Updated: Aug 22, 2022 / 10:25 PM EDT SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (Border Report) — Claudia Gomez was 21 years old when her brother, U.S. Border Patrol Agent Eloy Hernandez, died in 2002 during a rollover crash while on duty in South Texas. On Monday, she came to […]
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By JAVIER GONZALEZ Special to the PARADE Big Padre is the largest, oldest, and most famous rescued nuisance alligator housed at the SPI Birding & Nature Center’s alligator sanctuary. He is a 12’7” 900lb beast of a gator and everyone is invited to celebrate his 55th birthday at his big end-of-summer bash at the SPIBNC […]
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By ROSE DI GRAZIA Special to the PARADE After residing in Austin for three decades where there is a plethora of hotels and cafes, I had a fear that I would not have my daily ritual of java and pastry anymore. I left my two-story home only a month ago to live near South Padre […]
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Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Birding Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary announces a new grant award of $15,000 from H-E-B Environmental Affairs and Border Region Public Affairs. The grant will partially fund environmental education programs for school field trips. The South Padre Island Birding Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary serves more than […]
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