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Public Safety

Mosquito control sign near standing water
Public Safety

Five of Denton County’s Six West Nile Cases This Year Hit the Nervous System

Cooler weather hasn’t ended mosquito season, and the county’s numbers show a more severe year than usual.

2 min · 2026-10-18
Standing water backyard birdbath mosquito larvae
Public Safety

Denton County's West Nile Count Reaches Six, and Four of Those Cases Are the Serious Kind

October hasn't ended mosquito season — a new neuroinvasive case confirmed October 13 is the county's fourth of that type this year.

2 min · 2026-10-16
Lane closure signs and traffic cones on suburban road
Public Safety

The Right-Turn Lane at Garden Ridge and Flower Mound Road Is Closed Through About October 20

A 12-inch water main broke at one of the busiest intersections in town — here's what's shut down and how to get around it.

2 min · 2026-10-15
Lane closure signs on Garden Ridge Boulevard at Flower Mound Road during emergency water main repairs
Public Safety

A Broken Water Main Is Rerouting Northbound Traffic on Garden Ridge This Week

Northbound lanes between Flower Mound Road and Lancashire Drive are closed — plan accordingly if that's your morning route.

2 min · 2026-10-14
Mosquito trap on outdoor post near park
Public Safety

Denton County's West Nile Count Hits Six — Four of Them the Severe Form

October hasn't ended mosquito season, and the season's case count tripled since August.

3 min · 2026-10-14
Municipal court building exterior
Public Safety

Tomorrow at 5:30: Free Teen Safety Training at Flower Mound Municipal Court

One hour, no cost: your teenager will learn distracted driving consequences and hands-only CPR.

2 min · 2026-10-14
Smartphone charging on wooden desk surface
Public Safety

The Charger on Your Nightstand Is the Point This Month

Flower Mound's fire department is zeroing in on the exact habits — surface, cord, unplug — that determine whether a lithium-ion battery stays boring or starts a fire.

2 min · 2026-10-12
Flower Mound fire truck parked outside a local fire station
Public Safety

Your Phone Charger Has Homework This Week

Flower Mound's fire department is joining a national push on lithium-ion battery safety — here's what to do before you plug in tonight.

2 min · 2026-10-06
Exterior of the Flower Mound Police Department building on Kirkpatrick Lane
Public Safety

FMPD's Non-Emergency Line Went Down October 1 — Here's How to Reach the Department

911 is still live for real emergencies; for everything else, the department wants you online.

2 min · 2026-10-02
Flower Mound Police Department patrol vehicle
Public Safety

Flower Mound Police Release Findings in Sunrise Circle Deaths

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner confirmed all three died from gunshot wounds to the head — a finding that closes the public-safety question for neighbors on Sunrise Circle.

2 min · 2026-10-01
Police vehicle parked outside a residential home in Flower Mound, TX
Public Safety

Three People Found Dead on Sunrise Circle; Police Say No Threat to Neighbors

Officers went to do a welfare check Wednesday morning and found a husband, wife, and adult son dead inside a home in the 10700 block.

2 min · 2026-09-27
Flower Mound Fire Department engine parked outside its station
Public Safety

Denton County's Fire System Just Won a State Award — and Flower Mound's Department Is Part of It

The Texas Association of Counties handed Denton County a Best Practices Award for building a countywide fire and EMS system that dispatches whoever is closest, not whoever owns the call.

2 min · 2026-09-25
Dry brush and dormant vegetation on rural North Texas acreage during drought conditions
Public Safety

Denton County's Wildland Fire Disaster Declaration Has Been in Effect Since August 25

If you own wooded or rural land in unincorporated Denton County, that burn pile in the backyard is now a violation of the county judge's executive order.

2 min · 2026-09-20
Fire truck outside a community fire station, representing Station 6's permanent facility
Public Safety

Fire Station 6 Gets a Permanent Home on Canyon Falls Drive — 21,586 Square Feet, Due by September 2027

The west side has had a temporary station for years. The real one is finally going up.

2 min · 2026-09-13
Standing water in a backyard birdbath, a common mosquito breeding site
Public Safety

Denton County Is at Five West Nile Cases This Season — Four of Them Are the Serious Kind

The neuroinvasive form means meningitis or encephalitis, not just a fever. Here's what to do this weekend.

3 min · 2026-09-11
Flock automated license plate reader camera mounted on a roadside pole
Public Safety

Highland Village Police Briefed Council on Its Flock Camera Program — Here's What the Policy Covers

Your plate gets photographed every time you pass one of these cameras. Now the chief has explained the rules governing what happens next.

3 min · 2026-09-09
Smoke rising over a dry suburban neighborhood during wildfire season
Public Safety

Denton County's Burn Ban Is Active — and the Firefighters Covering It Are Already Out on Other Fires

The declaration went into effect August 25. Light your fire pit right now and you're looking at a Class C misdemeanor, a fine up to $500, and a county whose crews are already stretched thin.

2 min · 2026-08-31
Instructor demonstrating chest compressions on a CPR training mannequin during a Heartsaver class
Public Safety

FMFD Is Now Running Monthly CPR Classes at Station No. 1 — First One Is September 12

Fifty dollars, four hours, and you leave with a Heartsaver/AED card from the American Heart Association.

1 min · 2026-08-29
Dry, brown grass under a hazy summer sky in North Texas
Public Safety

Burn Ban Is In Effect. No Backyard Fires, No Hot Work, No Fireworks.

Denton and Tarrant counties went under mandatory burn bans Monday. Here's exactly what you can't do — and a free family event at the library this afternoon to take the edge off a long, hot week.

3 min · 2026-08-27
Mosquito control truck fogging a residential neighborhood street at dusk
Public Safety

Denton County's Second West Nile Case This Season Is the Neuroinvasive Kind

The virus is confirmed and circulating in local mosquitoes right now — and August is when it peaks.

3 min · 2026-08-22
Emergency alert warning displayed on a broadcast screen
Public Safety

Flower Mound Approved a FEMA Agreement to Pursue Local Emergency Alert Authority

The agreement begins a federal approval process that could eventually allow Flower Mound officials to send geographically targeted emergency messages through wireless, broadcast and weather-radio systems.

2 min · 2026-08-20
Active construction site at Canyon Falls Drive and Denton Creek Boulevard where Flower Mound's permanent Fire Station 6 is being built
Public Safety

Fire Station 6 at Canyon Falls Drive Is Under Construction — and It's More Than Just a Fire Station

A $15.9 million, 21,586-square-foot building is under construction. It comes with a community room, a police office, and a library kiosk.

2 min · 2026-08-19
A truck-mounted fogger spraying insecticide along a residential street after dark
Public Safety

Denton County Fogging Crews Are Out Through Wednesday Night

Two confirmed human cases this year. Trucks rolling 9 PM to 5 AM. Here's what to do if you're in the zone.

2 min · 2026-08-17
Truck-based mosquito fogging operation in a residential neighborhood at night
Public Safety

A Positive Mosquito Trap Turned Up West of Argyle — and Denton County Has 2 Confirmed Human Cases This Season

August is peak West Nile month. Here's what the surveillance map shows and what to do about it this weekend.

3 min · 2026-08-16
Person applying insect repellent spray to arm before outdoor activity
Public Safety

A Flower Mound Resident Is Denton County's First Confirmed Human West Nile Case of 2026

The virus is in the neighborhood — here's the short list of things that actually keep it off you.

3 min · 2026-07-31
A police officer on a motorcycle at a busy intersection conducting traffic enforcement
Public Safety

After Nearly Two Decades Off the Road, Flower Mound Police Are Back on Motorcycles

Two officers volunteered, trained with DPS, and are already out there — watch for them at the intersections you know are trouble.

2 min · 2026-07-30
County truck conducting overnight ultra-low volume mosquito fogging on a residential road south of Argyle
Public Safety

25 Positive Mosquito Traps in Denton County — and Crews Already Fogged South of Argyle Last Week

The county has run five fogging operations this year. If you live near Argyle or Copper Canyon, here's what that means for your yard right now.

3 min · 2026-07-29
A mosquito surveillance trap set up in a residential backyard near a drainage area
Public Safety

111 Positive Mosquito Traps, Two Human Cases — West Nile Is Circulating on Both Sides of Flower Mound

Denton confirmed one case and 25 positive traps; Tarrant confirmed one neuroinvasive case and 86 — and Flower Mound sits in the middle.

3 min · 2026-07-26
A smartphone screen displaying a Wireless Emergency Alert notification
Public Safety

Flower Mound Is Asking FEMA to Let It Send Emergency Alerts Directly to Your Phone

A Memorandum of Agreement on the council's agenda would let the town originate Wireless Emergency Alerts itself — no waiting on the county or state.

3 min · 2026-07-23
Traffic backing up at the FM 407 exit on I-35W near Northlake, Texas
Public Safety

Nine Crashes a Month on I-35W Through Northlake — and the First Fix Doesn't Start Until September 2028

The numbers are documented, the timeline is set, and there's a two-year gap with nothing in between.

3 min · 2026-07-18
A county fogging truck spraying ultra-low volume pesticide along a residential street after dark
Public Safety

Fogging Trucks Roll Tonight Across Unincorporated Denton County After Two WNV Traps Test Positive

The county's spray window runs 9 PM to 5 AM through July 22 — here's what to do before dark if you're in an affected area.

2 min · 2026-07-16
A mosquito control truck spraying a residential street at night
Public Safety

Spray Trucks Hit the 7500 Block of Emerson Lane After Second West Nile Sample of the Year

The town's mosquito crews already ran two nights on your street — here's what the spray does, what it doesn't, and what you still need to do yourself.

2 min · 2026-07-14
Lane closures and orange construction cones on FM 2499 at the FM 3040 intersection in Flower Mound
Public Safety

FM 2499 Carries Active Construction from Two Simultaneous Projects Through Mid-2027

If Long Prairie Road is your daily route, the orange cones aren't going anywhere soon — here's what's happening and when it ends.

2 min · 2026-07-14
Close-up of a mosquito resting on stagnant water in a backyard container
Public Safety

Denton County's First Human West Nile Case of 2026 Has Been Confirmed — and Mosquito Traps Across the County Are Hot

One person is sick, five traps tested positive before this week even started, and the peak of the season is still ahead — here's what to do this afternoon.

3 min · 2026-07-13
Water safety warning sign posted near a lake swim area requiring life jackets
Public Safety

What's Actually Under You at Lewisville Lake

It's one of the best things about living here. It's also a very different body of water than it looks like from the shore.

3 min · 2026-07-13
Police cruiser lights at a highway scene closure on I-35E in Corinth, Texas
Public Safety

Two Arrested in Fatal I-35E Hit-and-Run That Killed a 23-Year-Old Denton Man

The driver allegedly fled, tried to sell the car — and a license plate reader caught her anyway.

3 min · 2026-07-13
A police motorcycle on patrol in a suburban Flower Mound neighborhood
Public Safety

FMPD's Motorcycle Unit Is Back — After 19 Years Off the Street

The bikes went away in 2007 when the old fleet wore out. Nobody replaced them. Now they have.

2 min · 2026-07-13
Salvation Army cooling station sign welcoming residents during a summer heat wave
Public Safety

105° in Denton County — Here's Where to Go if Your AC Can't Keep Up

The Salvation Army just opened cooling stations in Denton and Lewisville. This weekend isn't just hot. It's dangerous.

2 min · 2026-07-10
Close-up of a mosquito on human skin, representing West Nile virus transmission risk in southern Denton County
Public Safety

West Nile Is Back South of Hackberry — and This Is the Season's Third Southern County Hit

The county fogged the area last week. Here's what you should still be doing in your yard right now.

3 min · 2026-07-09
Fire trucks with extended ladders responding to a nighttime roof fire at a school building
Public Safety

Flower Mound Crews Rolled to a Three-Alarm Fire at Killough High School — and the Hard Questions Start Now

The roof burned while the building was already under renovation. LISD hasn't said a word about fall yet.

3 min · 2026-07-07
A county mosquito control truck conducting ultra-low volume fogging along a residential street at night
Public Safety

West Nile Fogging Cycle Just Wrapped in Northwestern Harvest — Here's What Comes Next

The trucks are done; the virus isn't.

3 min · 2026-06-30
A county fogging truck spraying ultra-low volume insecticide along a residential street after dark
Public Safety

The Fogging Trucks Are Back — and This Time They're Working the Northwestern Harvest Area

A West Nile-positive trap near Cleveland-Gibbs and Old Justin put this corridor in the county's crosshairs — tonight is the last run.

2 min · 2026-06-26
Exterior of the Flower Mound Public Library on Broadmoor Lane, a free cooling station for residents during extreme heat
Public Safety

Triple-Digit Heat Index Is Here — and Denton County Just Published the Full Cooling Station Map

Your AC doesn't have to be the only option right now.

3 min · 2026-06-26
FM 407 and US 377 intersection in Argyle, TX — future site of the Donald G. Moser Law Enforcement Center
Public Safety

Argyle's Police Force Is Getting a Real Home

After years of operating out of a building with no secure parking, the Donald G. Moser Law Enforcement Center is moving from wishful thinking to actual blueprints.

2 min · 2026-06-24
County fogging truck spraying for mosquitoes on a residential street at night
Public Safety

West Nile Is Back — and This Time It's in the Harvest Neighborhood

The virus is circulating in your zip code right now. Here's what to do before tonight's dusk.

3 min · 2026-06-23
A fire truck parked outside a small-town Texas volunteer fire station
Public Safety

Denton County Bought a Fire Station — and It's a Bigger Shift Than It Sounds

The county just admitted that volunteer departments can't keep pace with 90 new residents a day.

3 min · 2026-06-21
Close-up of a mosquito resting on standing water in a residential backyard
Public Safety

West Nile Mosquitoes Confirmed South of Argyle — County Public Health Is Watching

A positive trap just outside Flower Mound's northern edge means the risk isn't theoretical anymore — here's what to do before the season peaks.

3 min · 2026-06-18
Flower Mound Police Department at 4150 Kirkpatrick Lane, the former Food Lion converted to a police headquarters
Public Safety

Flower Mound's Police Station Is Moving — and the Old Building's Future Is Still an Open Question

The town bought land on Aberdeen Drive. Now comes the expensive part.

3 min · 2026-06-15
A slot-style gaming terminal in a convenience store, the type targeted by the Paxton AG opinion
Public Safety

The AG Just Redrew the Line on Gambling Machines. Here's What It Means for Lewisville.

Ken Paxton's new legal opinion targets slot-style machines that bolt on a skill mini-game to stay legal. It's not a new law — but it hands local police a sharper weapon.

4 min · 2026-06-15
A row of eight-liner slot-style amusement machines in a Texas game room
Public Safety

The 'It's Basically Skill' Defense Just Got a Lot Harder to Make in Texas

AG Ken Paxton's new opinion closes the loophole operators were using to keep slot-style machines legal. Here's what it means in plain English — and what it means for machines near you.

4 min · 2026-06-13
Eastern cottontail rabbit foraging in a residential garden flower bed
Public Safety

The Rabbits Won. Here's Why.

Flower Mound didn't get overrun by eastern cottontails by accident. It built them the perfect city — and now they're eating your salvia.

4 min · 2026-06-11
A county fogging truck spraying insecticide along a darkened suburban road south of Argyle
Public Safety

West Nile Is Already Active in Southern Denton County — and the Trap That Came Back Positive Is Right by Keith Road

It's late May and the county is already fogging south of Argyle. Don't wait until August to start paying attention.

3 min · 2026-06-08
Fire truck at the future site of Flower Mound Fire Station 6 at Canyon Falls Drive and Denton Creek Boulevard
Public Safety

Fire Station 6 Breaks Ground in Canyon Falls — West Flower Mound Gets a Real Coverage Upgrade

The west side has been waiting years for a permanent station; ground broke last Friday, and fall 2027 is the date to hold them to.

3 min · 2026-06-07
Eastbound lane closure on Flower Mound Road near Arbor Creek Lane during concrete panel replacement
Public Safety

Flower Mound Road Construction Is in Its Final Phase — Expect Delays Through July

Five phases, one stretch of road, and a summer deadline that really can't slip.

2 min · 2026-06-07
Paved trail along a creek at Lawson Park in Flower Mound, TX, with a trail closure sign posted
Public Safety

Purple Cone Flower Trail Closes This Week for About a Month

If the creekside path between Lawson and Wilkerson parks is part of your morning routine, you'll need a new one — starting now.

2 min · 2026-06-07
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Public Safety

Summer heat is here: cooling, burn bans, and the alerts worth turning on

How to read a heat advisory, when county burn bans kick in, and the notifications actually worth enabling.

3 min · 2026-06-01