The Port Isabel Economic Development Corp (EDC) has provided local businesses with $476,537. since 2009. It is funded by a grant from the USDA Rural Development Business Grant Program. The Olympian Fitness Gym received a loan to expand their gym recently. Local business may apply for loans up to $150,000. In order to qualify for […]
Read MoreAs required by the City’s Home Rule Charter, the proposed 2013-2014 budget was submitted to City Council on July 29. The proposed budget can be reviewed online at the Island at a Glance section of www.myspi.com.
Read MoreCan you believe that Al’s shrimp boats caught this! That is what he says. Al owns Dirty Al’s, Pelican Station, Big Boys, Big Donkey, Liam’s, and Daddy’s. Check out his fried shrimp sometime. They are some of the very best around!
Read MoreThe City of South Padre Island is getting ready for a fall season of music overlooking the Laguna Madre bay. The SPI Fall Concert Series on the Bay will offer 18 FREE outdoor concerts every Friday and Saturday night from September 6 through November 9 excluding October 25-26. The free concerts will be located in […]
Read MoreBelow is a list of the winners from the 74th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament from August 2-3, 2013. Check it out to see if you know them! Junior Bay, 7 years and under: (first place) Wyatt Bode, Laguna Vista – 49.35; (second place) Hunter Werneke, Los Fresnos – 44.25; (third place) Mallory Lohr, McAllen […]
Read MoreGayle got to fish with Sandy Broadway and her husband Craig Woolly, an awesome fishing guide in South Padre, for the Ladies Kingfish Tournament (LKT). They won first place in the Calcutta!!! Sandy also won First place in the flounder division. And since she got all three species of fish with heaviest stringer she won […]
Read MoreMeet the Explorer Series at Paragraphs 3 Saturdays – August 10, and September 14 from 1-2 PM. There will be a discussion and instruction on treasure hunting with a metal detector presented South Padre’s own Steve Hathcock. The event is free and open to the public at 5505 Padre Blvd., SPI, 956.433.5057. Check out Steve’s […]
Read MoreThe Port Isabel Beautification Committee will be hosting a Mixer on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Port Isabel Fire Hall. Tickets can be purchased at the PIEDC office located at City Hall, 305 E. Maxan Street for a $20 donation. There will be wine, beer, food, music and door prizes. All […]
Read MoreThe SPI Beach Patrol competed in the Gulf Coast Regional Lifeguard Competition held in Galveston last weekend. Our team of four lifeguards finished 3rd overall, qualifying the team to be considered for “Team Texas” at the national competition on August 7th-11th. The team members are: George Brown, Hayden Jones, Kendrick McCormack, and Dillon Connelly, who […]
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