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Flores affectionately calls the LEA, located off the Bob Bullock Loop, "the house that Laredo built." Ray Keck, a former president of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, said that the LEA clearly tops the list of Flores' accomplishments because she was "the driving force behind that." Keck also noted that Flores worked to keep the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra together. Then City Manager Larry Dovalina (born 1947) said that when the LEC opened, "people looked at Laredo in a different light."​

Flores affectionately calls the LEA, located off the Bob Bullock Loop, "the house that Laredo built." Ray Keck, a former president of Texas A&M International University in Laredo, said that the LEA clearly tops the list of Flores' accomplishments because she was "the driving force behind that." Keck also noted that Flores worked to keep the Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra together. Then City Manager Larry Dovalina (born 1947) said that when the LEC opened, "people looked at Laredo in a different light."​

Flores recalled how the Bucks came to Laredo to take advantage of the new ice center. "I got that now infamous phone call from Glenn Hart and met "Kiki" DeAyala. It took me just a little bit longer to realize how great this LEC would be for Laredo. These two men and their partners will forever hold a special place in my heart." She also lauded the achievements of the Bucks' former coach Terry Ruskowski, who in 2007 was given a "lifetime" contract but resigned in 2011 after several disappointing seasons.​

Flores recalled how the Bucks came to Laredo to take advantage of the new ice center.<ref name=foxdegrees/> "I got that now infamous phone call from Glenn Hart and met "Kiki" DeAyala. It took me just a little bit longer to realize how great this LEC would be for Laredo. These two men and their partners will forever hold a special place in my heart." She also lauded the achievements of the Bucks' former coach Terry Ruskowski, who in 2007 was given a "lifetime" contract but resigned in 2011 after several disappointing seasons.​

The Bucks management announced on May 1, 2012, that the team was ceasing operations immediately because of declining attendance and revenue reversals.<ref>Kenny Ryan, "Goodbye, Laredo Bucks: Bucks out after 10 years in city; finances, attendance at issue," ''The Laredo Morning Times,'' May 2, 2012, pp. 1, 10A.</ref>

The Bucks management announced on May 1, 2012, that the team was ceasing operations immediately because of declining attendance and revenue reversals.<ref>Kenny Ryan, "Goodbye, Laredo Bucks: Bucks out after 10 years in city; finances, attendance at issue," ''The Laredo Morning Times,'' May 2, 2012, pp. 1, 10A.</ref>