Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 10th of July.
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🏘️ Community
The eBridge Center stayed busy in June as BCIC opened District 1 Big Lift grant applications with funding for exterior improvements available until today and welcomed applications for the final Startup Texas cohort while hosting new classes and planning Lemonade Day for July 17.
🏛️ Government
South Padre Island City Hall is holding an open house meeting from 3 to 7 p.m. today to collect community feedback on its shoreline erosion study examining nine bayside street ends (officials want property and business owners to share ideas before recommendations are finalized).
Today, a federal committee will vote on renaming Boca Chica Beach after an out-of-state suggestion—'Cyber Beach'—as a tribute to Tesla’s Cybertruck.
Local officials including State Representative Erin Gamez, Mayor Cowen and the Cameron County Commissioners Court oppose the change.
🏥 Health
Dr. Romeo Montalvo Jr., who has served Brownsville families for 48 years, was honored Wednesday by Congressman Vicente Gonzalez for treating half a million patients plus assisting generations of children.
He will retire at the end of the month, with his office continuing to see patients.
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