Gov. Greg Abbott wants to build a border wall. South Texas landowners are divided over whether they want it.
BY COLLEEN DEGUZMAN | The Texas Tribune What sold Gerardo Vargas on buying a ranch in Zapata County along the Rio...
Raul Garcia
Raul Garcia Jr. is a award-winning veteran community news reporter. He has covered stories in the Rio Grande Valley over the last 10 years, and for three years covered South Padre Island news for the Valley Morning Star.
Thousands of sea turtles rescued from arctic blast
Sea Turtle Inc rescued more than 2,500 turtles in need of help on being cold stunned. Sea Turtle Inc. continued...
PI administrators and staff hand out food during freeze
Port Isabel Superintendent Capistran, the Child Nutrition Department and staff, distributed a total of 7,260 meals throughout Tarpon Nation to...
MORE THAN 8,900 POUNDS OF TRASH COLLECTED AT ADOPT-A-BEACH WINTER CLEANUP
Staff Reports Over 340 volunteers participated in the 2021 Annual Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup that took place on February 5 and...
SPI candidate forum slated, submit a question
RAUL GARCIA SOUTH PADRE ISLAND -- The race for Island mayor and commissioner place 4 is closing in. But first....
SPI waterline repairs needed
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND --- The Laguna Madre Water District estimates time for completion to repair water pipes damaged will be...
Report ranks SPI ‘ Best cheap Spring Break destination’
By RAUL GARCIA JR | South Padre Island Post SOUTH PADRE ISLAND ---- U.S. News and World report listed the...
Island Shoreline Task Force heeds residents uproar
Agenda item causes backlash BY RAUL GARCIA | South Padre Island Post SOUTH PADRE ISLAND---- One-by-one Island residents gave the...
Friends of Animal Rescue reports to council, receives $50,000 to continue services on Island
BY RAUL GARCIA JR | South Padre Island Post SOUTH PADRE ISLAND POST --- The vote to award Friends of...
Island earns first place Texas Governor’s Community Achievement Award
By RAUL GARCIA | South Padre Island Post SOUTH PADRE ISLAND --- Its an award the Island has been acknowledged...
