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Wahoo Classic Fishing Tournament
Aug 23 2024
Wahoo Tournament returns to Jim's Pier By Arabella Serrata
Big Padre's Birthday Celebration
Aug 22 2024
Birding Center celebrates 57 years of Big PadreBy Alexandrea Bailey
Turk's Cap boasts hardiness while remaining a delicate beauty
Aug 15 2024
Turk?s Cap boasts hardiness while remaining a delicate beautyBy Mary Grizzard
Historic Sighting of Mangrove Cuckoo
Jun 14 2024
Historic Sighting of Mangrove Cuckoo at South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center
Margaritaville at SPI Celebrates One Year with Summer-Long Specials
Jun 14 2024
Margaritaville at SPI Celebrates One Year with Summer-Long Specialsby Jeremy Bochniak
Cameron County's Isla Blanca Park Ranks #1 in Texas
Jun 7 2024
USA TODAY Readers' Choice Awards Honors to Cameron County's Isla Blanca Park and Boca Chica Beach Among Texas' Top 10 Beachesby Sarah-Victoria Lozano ...
Tar Balls on South Padre Island
Jun 7 2024
Tar Balls on South Padre Island: A Natural Phenomenonby Sarah-Victoria Lozano de Gonzalez
Hurricane Season Tips
May 31 2024
Hurricane Season Tips: Be Preparedby Sarah-Victoria Lozano de Gonzalez
La Villa School Board Trustee Charged with Public Intoxication
May 31 2024
La Villa School Board Trustee Charged with Public Intoxicationby Sarah-Victoria Lozano de Gonzalez
NOAA Predictions
May 31 2024
NOAA Predicts Above-Normal 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Seasonby Sarah-Victoria Lozano de Gonzalez
Annual Ladies Kingfish Tournament
Apr 27 2024
South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Calls for Support Ahead of 43rd Annual Ladies Kingfish Tournamentby Sarah-Victoria Lozano de Gonzalez
Friends of RGV Reef
Apr 27 2024
Texan Honored for Commitment to RGV Reef: Sustaining Fishing and Marine Life, Pioneering Carbon Capture Studyby Sarah-Victoria Lozano de Gonzalez
Tiki Condominiums
Mar 22 2024
Tiki Condos Continue Tradition of Law Enforcement stays During Spring Breakby Jeremy Bochniak
Margaritaville
Mar 9 2024
Margaritaville?s Spring Break Plans and a Vision for Summerby Jeremy Bochniak
Visit South Padre Island
Feb 23 2024
Visit South Padre Island Launches Survey to Gather Public Opinion on Tourism by Sarah-Victoria Lozano de Gonzalez
Spurs News for SPI
Jan 19 2024
Spurs/SPI Partnership Underway with Vacation GiveawayBy Jeremy Bochniak
Margaritaville SPI
Jan 5 2024
Margaritaville SPI finishes 6th in best new US hotelby: Jeremy Bochniak
Margaritaville
Dec 15 2023
Margaritaville SPI in the Run for Best New Hotel in the USby Jeremy Bochniak
SpaceX's Starbase
Dec 15 2023
SpaceX's Starbase: General Manager Talks Future Plans in Boca Chicaby Sarah-Victoria Lozano de Gonzalez
Beer and Wings Festival
Nov 17 2023
Visit SPI to Host Craft Beer and Wings Festival SaturdayBy Jeremy Bochniak
Margaritaville Winter Season
Nov 17 2023
Margaritaville excited for first Winter in SPIBy Jeremy Bochniak
SpaceX Update
Nov 16 2023
SpaceX Update: Launch Rescheduled to Nov. 18by Sarah Victoria Lozano de Gonzalez
Clayton's Sandcastle Days/Pier
Oct 13 2023
Clayton?s Hosts Sandcastle DaysNo Update on Pier CompletionBy Jeremy Bochniak
Surf Rescue Competition
Oct 6 2023
SPI Plays Host to Surf Rescue CompetitionBy Jeremy Bochniakjeremy@islandmatters.org
SpaceX Works Toward Launches & Boosting Local Ties
Sep 22 2023
SpaceX Works Toward Launches & Boosting Local Tiesby R. Daniel Cavazos
Margaritaville Press Release
Sep 12 2023
MEDIA ALERTCatch Football Fever This Season atMargaritaville Beach Resort | South Padre Island
Redline Helicopter Tours Are New Thrill In SPI
Aug 25 2023
Redline Helicopter Tours Are New Thrill In SPIby Jeremy Bochniak
SPI Hosts Lady Kingfish's Tournament
Aug 18 2023
SPI Hosts Lady Kingfish?s TournamentBy Jeremy Bochniak
Six Sea Turtles Released Back Into Island Waters
Aug 18 2023
Six Sea Turtles Released Back Into Island Waters By Jeremy Bochniak
Beach Picnics Elevate SPI Tourist Experience
Aug 11 2023
Beach Picnics Elevate SPI Tourist Experienceby R. Daniel Cavazos
The TIFT Report is in
Aug 11 2023
Texas International Fishing Tournament's 83rd ChampionshipBy Jeremy Bochniak
SpaceX failed to obtain permits required by federal water laws
Aug 4 2023
SpaceX Failed to Obtain Permits Required by LawBy Sarah-Victoria Lozano
Birding and Nature Monthly Report
Jul 25 2023
South Padre Island Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary Report
More beach renourishment is coming . . .
Jul 7 2023
Island Blanca Park Renourishment Begins Todayby Sarah-Victoria Lozano
SPI's Convention Centre UPDATE
Jul 7 2023
SPI's Convention Centre UPDATESPI Convention Centre draws the public's attention after smoke seen lingering in the airby Sarah-Victoria Lozano
The SPI Convention Centre is in Trouble
Jun 30 2023
Under Repair, SPI?s Convention Centre seen SmokingSPI Convention Centre Draws the Public?s Attention after smoke seen lingering in the Airby Sarah-Vic...
MEDIA ALERT Celebrate America's Independence at Margaritaville Beach Resort with...
Jun 27 2023
Celebrate America?s Independence at Margaritaville Beach Resort with Matthew Ryan and the Midnight Tokers
Margaritaville Beach Resort Joins SPI Chamber of Commerce
Jun 16 2023
Margaritaville Beach Resort Joins SPI Chamber of Commerceby Sarah-Victoria Lozano
Space X
May 4 2023
?We?re humans. We have a human right to take care of our lands and our villages and all they?re doing is digging up our bones and digging up our cerem...
Starship Lifts Off & Takes SPI To New Heights
Apr 28 2023
Starship Lifts Off & Takes SPI To New HeightsBy R. Daniel Cavazos
Musk's Long Road to Mars: How Poor Planning Dogged the Development of SpaceX Rocket
Apr 13 2023
Musk?s Long Road to Mars: How Poor Planning Dogged the Development of SpaceX Rocketby Becky Peterson
There's a New Island Business in town . . .
Mar 31 2023
NOW OPEN: Margaritaville Beach Resort at South Padre
The Vacation Rental industry is growing..
Feb 24 2023
SPI Sees Opportunities In Growing Vacation Rental IndustryBy R. Daniel Cavazos
For Immediate Release
Feb 16 2023
The Vacation Rental Managers Association of South Padre Island & SPI Board of Realtors Call for a Time Out
Museum Will Help SPI Build Sense Of Community
Sep 5 2022
Museum Will Help SPI Build Sense Of CommunityBy R. Daniel Cavazos
CVB Builds on Success with Tourism Certification Program
Aug 26 2022
CVB Builds on Success with Tourism Certification Program
Museum Will Highlight Island `From Ranches To Shipwrecks'
Aug 15 2022
Museum Will Highlight Island 'From Ranches To Shipwrecks'By R. Daniel Cavazos
Henry Brings National Perspective In Leading Island's CVB
Aug 1 2022
Henry Brings National Perspective In Leading Island?s CVBBy R. Daniel Cavazos
What Could Summer Look Like for SPI?
May 20 2022
What Could Summer Look Like for SPI?Coffee and Conversation with Conventions and Visitors Advisory Board Member, Tom Goodman
New Study Seeks To Measure RGV Reef's Effectiveness
May 13 2022
New Study Seeks To Measure RGV Reef?s EffectivenessBy R. Daniel Cavazos
Island Preparing For New Mix Of Spring Breakers
Mar 4 2022
Island Preparing For New Mix Of Spring BreakersBy R. Daniel Cavazos
CVAB: Did the Zimmerman Agency Drop the Ball Before Spring Break?
Feb 25 2022
CVAB: Did the Zimmerman Agency Drop the Ball Before Spring Break?
Laguna Vista Center Seeks to Educate & Boost Tourism
Feb 11 2022
Laguna Vista Center Seeks to Educate & Boost Tourismby R. Daniel Cavazos
Wave or Trend?
Jul 2 2021
Wave or Trend? by Tom Goodman, CVAB Vice Chair,Marketing Partner / Designated Broker, Padre Island Rentals
Birding Naturalist Reports on the Spring Migration
Jun 15 2021
Birding Naturalist Reports on the Spring Migration
Fishing Legends: Featuring Captain Craig Woolly
Mar 16 2021
Fishing Legends: Featuring Captain Craig Woolly
CVAB: Spring Break, Should the Focus be on Families?
Feb 9 2021
CVAB: Spring Break, Should the Focus be on Families?
SPI's TV Station Coming to the Island
May 9 2020
SPI's TV Station Coming to the Island 9/5/2020 Douglas Best, founder of the Partnership Institute and Iron Knee Video Entertainment, has mad...
Concerns About Island Visitors Doesn't Match SPI Reality
May 8 2020
Concerns About Island Visitors Doesn?t Match SPI Reality. 8/5/2020 Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño gave the current UPDATE on the COVID-...
Are We Ready to Reopen?
May 1 2020
Are We Ready to Reopen? 1/5/2020 Executive orders are in place to reopen Texas starting May 1, 2020. These orders begin phase 1 of re...
Elon Musk Hints at Next Potential Starship Launch
Feb 16 2024
Elon Musk Hints at Next Potential Starship LaunchBy Jeremy Bochniak
