Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition 350-foot change excludes Port Aransas 200-foot set-back still in effect for buildings in Port Aransas city limits BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       A Nueces County proposal to extend dune building requirements an additional 150 feet from the vegetation line on Mustang and Padre islands will not affect Port Aransas, county commissioner Chuck Cazalas said. More ... Surfin' Santa       So you wondered what Santa does when he's not delivering toys and goodies? Obviously, he agrees with Outside Magazine that Mustang Island is a great place to spend your leisure hours. Further, it appears he can continue to stay in a beachfront property, since Port Aransas is apparently excluded fro... More ... Beach, golf course make waves OUTDOOR MAGAZINE, GOLF DIGEST GIVE LOCAL AMENITIES MENTION BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       ABC morning show talks about beach; golf course to get Sports Illustrated nod It may seem like preaching to the choir – if you've been here, you already know how great Mustang Island is – but the ABC News TV program “Good Morning America” has touted the island as one of the nation's top 10 beaches... More ... Checking a winner       The Adams family – from left, Gus, Rick, Clare and Olivia – take a look at the H.G. Olsen Elementary School entry in this year's Holiday Forest, now on display at the Civic Center. The Olsen entry was one of two first-place winners in the annual Christmas tree decorating contest. For more photos of... More ... Food, toy drives make difference BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       With property values skyrocketing, high-dollar construction booming and more luxury vehicles than ever cruising the streets of Port Aransas, it might be easy to overlook the idea that low-income families live in this town too. But they do exist. More ... Toys for tykes       From left, paramedic Kristin L. Adams, firefighter Chris Shanklin, paramedic Sabrina Millard, fire department Capt. Dwight Kirkpatrick and Officer Sandy Flores pose with some of the hundreds of toys collected in the Emergency Services Toy Round Up. More ...