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Top Stories: ➊ – Sweet Treats The Candy Jar set to open first Frisco location (Thursday), ➋ – The Cadence luxury apartment complex opens at Frisco Station (Thursday), ➌ – Frisco’s MediaKind names second new CEO in 15 months (Thursday), ➍ – Crepe Delicious to make Texas debut in Frisco's Stonebriar Centre (Friday), ➎ – Frisco confirms 30th pool of West Nile virus-carrying mosquitos (Friday)

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Frisco Keeps Property Tax Rate 'Same' for Fifth Consecutive Year

Frisco Texas News 9/22 11:05A

(September 22, 2021) For the fifth consecutive year, the City of Frisco’s property tax rate stays the same at .4466. Last night, the Frisco City Council unanimously approved...

Notice of Adoption of FY22 Tax Rate

Frisco Texas News 9/22 4:55A

(September 21, 2021) City of Frisco adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year's tax rate.

‘Diamond in the rough’: Frisco enters deal to transform area around Dr Pepper Ballpark

Community Impact 9/21 4:17P mpayne@communityimpact.com (Matt

Frisco is hoping to follow its blueprint with The Star and apply it to land around Dr Pepper Ballpark.

More Than a Food Pantry, The Storehouse of Collin County is Transforming Lives Through Project Hope

Frisco BubbleLife iReporter 9/21 10:50A Elizabeth Lenart

Engagement, empathy, and encouragement, combined with holistic assessment, referrals, counseling, and goal setting, move families in crisis to freedom and independence Maria, 39, and her two...

Frisco raises water, sewer, solid waste rates

Community Impact 9/21 2:42P mpayne@communityimpact.com (Matt

The new fees will not be effective until the January 2022 billing cycle.

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14 Best Photo Spots in the Frisco Area

Lifestyle Frisco 9/22 7:55A Kelly Walker

Sometimes the mood needs a moment, a moment to be captured in a picture. An amazing day exploring the city with friends, a milestone birthday, or maybe a photoshoot to freshen up your profile – all...

Fall 2021 Capsule Wardrobe

Brighton the Day 9/21 11:00P Brighton Keller

I m so excited to finally share my fall 2021 capsule wardrobe with you guys!! This has been in the works for a while and is something I definitely want to do more of. For this...

Rosemary Beach First Timers

Style Duplicated 9/21 6:33P Paige

I had to find out why everyone seems to think Rosemary Beach and 30A is THE vacation spot. After I saw Jeni go year after year and saw some of her spring break pics, I got online and booked a house....

Five-Year-Old Conner Finds His Voice and Learns to Walk with Therapy Provided by The Warren Center

Frisco BubbleLife iReporter 9/21 8:41A Dana Cobb

At 5-years-old, Conner cannot yet walk or speak. Still, he's working on it every day with the help of his friends at The Warren Center, a Richardson-based nonprofit that empowers kids with...

Ease into Fall

Tanya Foster 9/21 11:53A Tanya Foster

Guess what today is? The first day of F A L L ! We finally made it y'all! With that being said, I thought today would be a great day to discuss how to ease into fall with your wardrobe. From the...

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Frisco students, school staff to get priority access to free COVID-19 testing

Dallas Morning News (Education) 9/21 1:59P Leah Waters

The Frisco school district’s partnership with Nomi Health, a direct health care company, is opening a fast-pass line at a rapid-testing site.

Prestonwood Christian Academy Plano Honors National Merit Commended and Recognition Program...

Frisco BubbleLife iReporter 9/21 5:23A Katie McDonald

Congratulations to two Prestonwood Christian Academy seniors who placed in the 2021 National Merit competition. Matthew Bower and Benjamin Oommen were named National Merit Commended Scholars based on...

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Takes Step In Deciding Fate Of Colleyville Heritage Principal James...

CBS Dallas-Ft.Worth Education 9/21 12:28A Education – CBS Dallas / Fort Wo

GRAPEVINE (CBSDFW.COM) — The Grapevine Colleyville Independent School District school board has unanimously voted to propose non-renewal of Dr. James Whitfield’s contract. The...

Frisco ISD students among dozens of community members debating masks during district board meeting

Dallas Morning News (Education) 9/16 5:48A Brandi Addison

Forty-five parents, students and other community members spoke during Monday’s public comment portion of the meeting.

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October Texas Wine Month Celebrations

Texas Wine Lover 9/21 12:44A Jeff Cope

October is Texas Wine Month, and this is the time you can get all your friends to join in and realize what you already know, Texas wine is great! A number of wineries and businesses are having special...

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Popular Dessert Shop Sweet Daze Permanently Closes Its Doors

Eater Dallas 9/20 7:20A Brittanie Shey

Sweet Daze, the bakery known for its photogenic treats, has closed up shop in Richardson. | Sweet Daze Dessert Bar /Facebook Plus, boba shop Happy Lemon opens in Richardson and more DFW dining intel...

A ‘Friends’ Themed Pop-Up Bar Brings Iconic Fictional Coffee Shop Central Perk to Dallas This Fall

Eater Dallas 9/20 5:44A Amy McCarthy

The Instagrammer’s paradise will temporarily take over the Shops at Willow Bend starting in November Next month, a new pop-up bar inspired by iconic ‘90s sitcom Friends will descend on Plano, bringing...

Jesse Villarreal of Whisper Path Cellars Winemaker Profile

Texas Wine Lover 9/15 7:46A Jeff Cope

Some Texas wineries have tasting rooms and others make their wine and sell it in other tasting rooms. The latter is what Whisper Path Cellars currently does and what great wine it is. Behind that wine...

Fairmont Dallas Announces EMBER Pop-Up Bar with Art & Menu by Sous Chef Katie Symons

Frisco BubbleLife iReporter 9/14 5:44A Culver Public Relations

Fairmont Dallas, the iconic hotel located in the heart of the Dallas Arts District, welcomes you to EMBER, its new pop-up bar featuring art and a new food and beverage menu by...

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L’ORÉAL PARIS MIDNIGHT SERUM

The Middle Page 9/21 3:18A Cathy Williamson

Hey, everyone! I hope you all are doing well today and had a great weekend! It got super hot again in Dallas this weekend, but the rest of this week looks so much better! I have switched all of my...

2 WAYS TO STYLE ONE OF FALL’S HOTTEST COLORS- OLIVE GREEN

The Middle Page 9/17 2:52A Cathy Williamson

2 WAYS TO STYLE ONE OF FALL S HOTTEST COLORS-OLIVE GREEN Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you ve had a great week! How are you all doing I mean, really doing? I think I am, for the most part, an upbeat...

MATCHING KNIT SET

The Middle Page 9/14 3:21A Cathy Williamson

MATCHING KNIT SET Hello, ladies! I hope you all had a great weekend! The weather was so beautiful here in Dallas, and I spent a good bit on my porch, but it was pretty boring around here (because of...

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The Middle Page 9/10 3:34A Cathy Williamson

Happy Friday, gang! Well, this week flew by (I guess because it was short)! I was supposed to attend a fashion show yesterday at Neiman Marcus, but it looks like I won t be going anywhere for a few...

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TEXAS DYNAMIX PLANO Gymnastics Opens Season

Frisco BubbleLife iReporter 9/14 3:00A Gregg LarimerCarrollton's Texas

T EXAS DYNAMIX PLANO Gymnastics Opens Season TEXAS DYNAMIX PLANO Gymnastics opened their season at the District 3 Qualifying Meet at Rockwall High School. United Elite Gymnastics hosted the meet...

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Texas Next: Roberts is Pflugerville Hendrickson’s latest highly rated recruit

Spectrum Local News Sports 9/12 11:06A Travis Recek

Basketball was his first love, but when Cedric Roberts tried football, he quickly found out that’s where his future was.

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North Texas Suburb Cracks Top Five in Money.com’s 50 Best Places to Live

Candy's Dirt 9/21 9:02P Tommy Cummings

In the 35th edition of Money's rankings released this week, Flower Mound was fourth. Frisco was ranked 19th. See More...

Take Your Pick of Splurge vs. Steal in This Frisco Neighborhood

Candy's Dirt 9/11 11:04P Shelby Skrhak

This week’s Splurge versus Steal takes us to the Vistas at Waterstone subdivision in Frisco. See More...

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Texas Education Agency mask mandate policy triggers federal probe

Spectrum Local News Health 9/22 4:07A Craig Huber

U.S. Department of Education announced investigation in a four-page letter.

Texas surpasses 60,000 COVID-19 deaths

Spectrum Local News Health 9/20 5:44A Craig Huber

Case numbers are slowly improving.

Insulin price capped at $25 for insured diabetics, but burden of cost for supplies remains

Spectrum Local News Health 9/17 12:16A Stacy Rickard

Texas became the 19th state to sign legislation to lower insulin costs, enacting a co-pay cap at $25 for insured individuals.

Number of Texans hospitalized with COVID-19 under 13,000

Spectrum Local News Health 9/15 4:27A Craig Huber

Moderate improvement seen across the state.

AG Ken Paxton halts Paris ISD’s dress code mask requirement

Spectrum Local News Health 9/15 3:21A Craig Huber

Policy was put in place in August.

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The Blessing of ADHD From An Adult Living Happily With It

The Making of a Home 9/20 6:54A Holly K. Ross

ADHD & Adulting So, I may have mentioned in previous posts that I have returned to college to finish that psych degree that I started 30 years ago. I am loving the classes and...

Investing In Yourself

The Making of a Home 9/16 4:20P Holly K. Ross

Here I sit, 48 years old and entering the second act of my life. To do this, I have enrolled in a digital marketing boot camp with UT at Austin. I am creating this post as a class project. Turns out,...

The Next Chapter for Farm to School: Milling Whole Grains in the Cafeteria

Civil Eats 9/9 10:00P Hannah Wallace

Nan Kohler founded the milling company Grist & Toll in Pasadena, California in 2013 and her freshly milled flours have been a hit with bakers, chefs, and locavores ever since. But her abiding wish is...

Daily Encouragement: Psalm 18:

The Making of a Home 9/9 12:37A Holly K. Ross

We know a God who is listening- even if it looks like he is not. Join the fun! Sign up for all the goodies! I love sharing about my passions including faith, love, romance and my Savior. As much as I...

Psalm 18- Encouragement for the Soul

The Making of a Home 9/7 11:55P Holly K. Ross

With the world going crazy around us, how comforting that we have a rock who is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow! Psalm 18 For the director of music. Of David the servant of the Lord. He sang...