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Share Your Voice
Mar 22 2024
Your Opinion Matters: South Padre Island Spring Break Editionby Sarah-Victoria Lozano de Gonzalez
Letter to the Editor
Dec 19 2023
Editor, A large swell, with sets up to 10', rolled in Monday 12/18/23. Eric Christensen, local foilboard rider, shows his skills. ...
Letter to the Editor
Dec 6 2023
Editor ? I disagreed (mostly) with Eva-Jean Dalton's macro perception of what makes the Island a good place. I disagree with practically everyone...
Giving Tuesday
Nov 28 2023
Dear Readers, Thank you for being an Island Matters reader. Are you tired of Giving Tuesday asks? If you have ever given anywhere, yo...
Letter to the Editor
Nov 28 2023
Editor ?? You said you reflected "a broad spectrum of community feedback" about SpaceX in the latest newsletter. Instead, I read two over...
Letters to the Editor
Nov 20 2023
Dear Editor, and Island Lovers ?? This is an urgent cry to you all to help preserve our beautiful island, the surrounding communities, ecosystems...
Letter to the Editor
Nov 14 2023
Editor ?? I live on SPI & could feel the rumble from SpaceX previous launches.I fear the launches of future, more powerful rockets may cause ...
Letter to the Editor
Nov 7 2023
Letter from the Editor Readers, Sometimes, the best letters are a phone call. One recent caller asked an interesting question. &n...
Letter to the Editor
Nov 7 2023
Editor ?? Do you love our Laguna Madre Dolphin Tribe? They need your help! SpaceX threatens their nursery by seeking to dump 200,000 ga...
Letter to the Editor
Oct 24 2023
Editor ?? This marketing buy with the San Antonio Spurs is very interesting. I am a full time resident of the island, while the largest sha...
Letter to the Editor
Oct 17 2023
Editor ?? It was important for property owners on South Padre Island to formally protest their 2023 property appraisal, with the Cameron County A...
Letter to the Editor
Oct 10 2023
Editor ?? Just thought you might want to cover the substantial property tax increase that will affect many of the properties on SPI. While the Te...
Letter to the Editor
Oct 10 2023
Editor ?? This is in response to the Letter to the Editor by David Dixon. While you are correct regarding the Legislative efforts...
Letter to the Editor
Sep 5 2023
[Regarding transportation on SPI, as published previously by Island Matters.]
Letter to the Editor
Aug 15 2023
Editor ?? I have owned a condo on the island for 18 years and have been coming down since 1992. I like all the progress. It would...
Letter to the Editor
Aug 1 2023
Editor ?? I saw your recent story on the increase in property tax appraisal protests and thought I?d share my experience attempting to protest wh...
Letter to the Editor
Jul 25 2023
Editor ?? In response to the recent Island Matters Question about why we feel sales were off/ lower than expected for June / July: My ...
See it, Snap it, Send it
Jul 21 2023
Business Readers? Island Matters recently launched a campaign for readers to report what they see as newsworthy. Our See it, Snap it, Send i...
Letter to the Editor
Jul 11 2023
Editor ??I am a retiree and we spend February every year in spi. We have considered moving there permanently. But as long as Texas is anti...
Letter from the Editor
Jul 7 2023
Introducing our new real estate writer ? Tony Altermatt One of the top requests in our annual readers? survey was more frequent real estate infor...
Letter to the Editor
Jul 4 2023
Editor ?? I think the State likes to spend money. What's interesting is beach renourishment only lasts for a very short time before it washes...
Letter from the Editor
Jun 13 2023
Readers? Communities in Indiana are giving between $5,000 and $15,000 to remote workers to relocate to their cities. https://www.makemymove...
Letter to the Editor
Jun 6 2023
Editor ?? As an island resident, I know that when our beaches are good, they are very very good. But when they are like this they are horrid.Can ...
Texas Legislature approves open government legislation in session's final days
May 30 2023
Texas Legislature Approves Open Government Legislation in Session?s Final Days
Letter to the Editor
May 24 2023
Editor ?? From: Patrick McNulty <pmcnulty@myspi.org>Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 11:49 AMTo: sarah@islandmatters.org <sarah@islandmatt...
Letter from the Editor
May 15 2023
Letter from the Editor Thank You and an Apology Island Matters Readers? Thank you for completing our survey. We will do this ever...
Photo to the Editor
May 11 2023
Editor ?? Should we rake seaweed into the dunes? It's going to be Memorial weekend tomorrow. This is unacceptable.
Letter to the Editor
May 4 2023
Editor ?(Regarding Short-term rentals) Those who live here have an Island perspective of what is in the best interest of our community. Living he...
Letter to the Editor
Apr 27 2023
Island Matters is frequently asked if SPI could allow non-resident property owners to vote? So Island Matters asked the Secretary of State ...
Texas business interests and family values collide as lawmakers debate legalizing gambling
Apr 6 2023
Texas Tribune: Texas business interests and family values collide as lawmakers debate legalizing gamblingHouse Bill 1942, written by Rep. Jeff Leach, ...
Letter to the Editor
Mar 30 2023
Editor ?? We would like to enter into the discussion begun last week by Vic Sprecher?s Letters to the Editor regarding raking our beaches here on...
Letter to the Editor
Mar 23 2023
Editor ?? Beach Raking. I grew up in Ocean City, MD. We raked the beach every day. It was beautiful. Huge crowds, great Atlantic water...
Your feedback is important
Feb 16 2023
Editor ?? The article on power is important. One problem with SPI is a lot of the secondary distribution is not street-side. It is behind the hom...
Letter to the Editor
Feb 9 2023
Editor ? Can you give me an update on the status of the hospital and burying the power lines? Certainly.
Island Matters
Dec 30 2022
Editor ? Hello, I want to thank you for all you do towards transparency in our small city/town. So much happens politically in today?...
Letter to the Editor
Dec 1 2022
Re Airlift vs Ground Transportation Editor ? I am not trying to tell you there is no transportation problem, I am just sharing our experienc...
Wait, What happened?
Nov 17 2022
Airlift vs. Ground Transportationby George Block, Editor (Oct. 30, 2022, Harlingen, TX Airport) We arrived on the last Southwest flight Sunday ni...
Letter to the Editor
Oct 27 2022
Editor ? If you own property, do real estate, or rent out your property, I highly recommend a massive "wake up" on South Padre Island as ...
The Livability Index: How Does SPI Stack Up?
Jul 21 2022
The Livability Index: How Does SPI Stack Up?by George Block, Editor, Island Matters The Economist magazine recently published their annual "Livab...
Letter to the Editor
May 19 2022
Strengthening press freedom: 10 recommendations for the world?s democraciesby: The International Press Institute Editor-- In recent ye...
Letter to the Editor
May 5 2022
At the root of democracy: Free flow of informationBy Kelley ShannonEditor-- As Ukrainians fight and die for democracy, Russia is arresting its ow...
Letter to the Editor
Mar 24 2022
Why Corruption Rots Countries Like RussiaPutin?s war only happens because of the decay he enables.by Sean Kernan | Former financial analyst turne...
Letter to the Editor
Mar 3 2022
The ?ART? of Businessby Eleana Jones Editor-- As a child, I always loved art, but I also loved math and logic ? not a common combination! So...
Letter to the Editor
Feb 10 2022
Hunting for Jean Lafitte?s Treasure: A Couple?s ActivityBy Gilbert Hernandez Editor-- During that frigid, rainy, and windy weekend in Januar...
Letter to the Editor
Jan 27 2022
Investing in Families Foreverby Shane Wilson, Founder/CEO, Fishing?s Future
Letter To The Editor
Jul 14 2020
Dear Editor, It seems that based on my ad agency colleague, Don Breeden's letter to the editor, I believe that CVB budget numbers have begun to ...
Letter To The Editor
Jul 13 2020
Dear Editor,After coordinating the advertising for the Brownsville Convention and Visitor?s Bureau for the last 15 years, I will jump in on this. Ste...
Island Matters - Letter to the Editor
Jul 7 2020
Dear Editor,Totally in agreement with CVB leadership! Every beach community and visitor destination is going after the same markets that South P...