Courtesy Richard Pauza,
 LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry on Tuesday seized more than 1,700 pieces of prohibited fruit and other items from a single traveler.  
The seizure occurred on April 23, 2012 during a routine examination at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge . A CBP officer referred a 2005 Ford Econoline van driven by a 46-year-old male resident of Lakeland , Fla. for a secondary examination. A CBP agriculture specialist conducted an intensive examination of the conveyance and discovered commercial quantities of …

Courtesy Roberto Treviño,
Trevino Magnet School students, Abe Gonzalez and Felix Lopez  submitted a video for the Dallas Film Society Festival last  weekend. They were named the Grand Prize Winners. As Grand  Prize Winners of the TXU Energy Film Festival. VMT will receive $7,500.00 for the school. The money will be used for equipment, software and even for scholarship. One of the students will  receive editing software and they will have the opportunity to shoot a commercial with TXU Energy in Dallas.

Courtesy Raul Leal,
The Texas Department of Transportation Laredo District hosted a Partnering for Work Zone Safety Press Conference and Proclamation in observance of the 13th annual National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 23-27, 2012).
Scores of ardent work zone safety advocates to include judicial, law enforcement partners, contractor and TxDOT partners converged on the work zone site of the Cuatro Vientos Interchange located on Loop 20 at SH 359 to send a clear message that work zone safety is everyone’s responsibility, and that motorists should adhere to work zone speed limits …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Private Utilities Work To Cause Road Closure Starting today, Tuesday, April 24, from 9 AM to 4 PM, ACS Contracting Services will close Travis Street between Springfield Avenue and Maryland Avenue to make a waterline connection for a future apartment complex construction in the area. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes if possible as there will be congestion and delays due to road closure and detours as the work progresses. If driving in the area, please obey all traffic signs and be careful with workers in the …

Courtesy Veronica Castillon,
(Laredo, Tx)-More than 25 beautiful purses will be auctioned during an event to benefit the Girl Scouts of Greater South Texas on Thursday, April 19. at La Posada Hotel’s San Agustin Ballroom.  “The Power of the Purse” event is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.
 
Corporate sponsor for the event is International Bank of Commerce.  Among the local businesses donating purses and gifts for the event are La Posada, Joe Brand, Moore’s Jewelry, Dillard’s, Studio 55, Crisda Collections, Stein Mart, Executive Office Supply, Carmin’s Flower Shop, D’Mademoiselle, La Mode, …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 (Laredo, TX )  The City of Laredo will be on hand to celebrate the grand opening of the new offices for the City’s delinquent tax attorney, Flores & Saucedo, PLLC, as they officially move into their new offices, located at 5517 McPherson, Suite 14 on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 10 AM.  The firm will have an official ribbon-cutting ceremony that day, with City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas in attendance, as well as various other City of Laredo officials. 
 In June of 2011, Flores & Saucedo, PLLC …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX—From April 21-28, 2012, the City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD), in partnership with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), will observe National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) and Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA).  NIIW-VWA is an annual initiative by the United States-Mexico Border Health Commission (USMBHC), US Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and as well local and state health departments along the US/Mexico Border.  This year Joint US/Mexico activities are being conducted with …

A poll has been set up here at LaredoBuzz.Com with some of the Webb County Elections races that will be held in May.  Please take a minute to cast your vote in your respective races.  All votes are anonymous and you can vote only once per race.  Remember that two of the listed races are county wide races, they are the race for Webb County Attorney and the race for 341st District Judge.  More polls will be added within the next two days.  You can find the poll underneath the …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 LAREDO, TX – The Laredo Lemurs professional baseball team will hold National Anthem Auditions on Thursday, April 19th 5pm-6pm.
 This is an open tryout and an opportunity for fans to perform the National Anthem and earn a spot in the pre-game ceremonies for games at Uni-Trade Stadium this season. Those who pass the “judge’s test” will be scheduled to sing prior to a Lemurs 2012 home game.
 Anyone interested in auditioning must fill out a pre-registration form and return prior to April 18th. The form is located at www.laredolemurs.com, along …

Courtesy Vanessa Guajardo,
Join the Club, Heat text club to bring promotions all season long
 Want to keep up with the Laredo Heat? Want to receive discounts and win cool Heat prizes and also have a chance to win two general admission tickets to the Heat’s home opener versus the Club America Aguilas Under 20 on Tuesday, April 24th? Then join the Laredo Heat Text Club by texting HEATSC to 72727.
What better way to stay cool this summer than by keeping up with your hometown soccer team, the Laredo Heat Soccer Club, …