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Green and gray public comment cards used at Flower Mound Planning and Zoning Commission meetings
Town Hall

P&Z Has a Meeting Coming Up — Watch for the Agenda

If a rezoning near your street is on the docket, the posted agenda is when you find out.

2 min · 2026-07-20
New freeway construction through rural Denton County landscape
Town Hall

Denton County's Outer Loop EIS Wraps in September — the Route Is Nearly Locked

A 23-mile freeway study reaches its final decision point this fall, and whatever alignment emerges will determine traffic, development, and land values across southern Denton County for a generation.

3 min · 2026-07-19
Craft appetizer plates and wine glasses on a table, reflecting the Elephant Lounge dining concept
Dining

Elephant Lounge Is Taking Over 890 Parker Square

The spot where Vieux Carré used to pour French brasserie classics now has a name and a concept — mid-sized plates, craft bites, and a wine-lounge feel.

2 min · 2026-07-18
Middle school students walking into school in the morning
Schools

LISD's New Bell Schedule Starts August 12 — High Schoolers Sleep In, Middle Schoolers Don't

The district swapped start times for middle and high school this year, and your morning routine needs to reflect it before day one.

2 min · 2026-07-16
School board trustees seated at a meeting chamber dais
Schools

LISD's Voting Rights Lawsuit Is Over — and the Plaintiff Just Won a Board Seat

The case that rewrote how Lewisville ISD elects its trustees wrapped up years ago. Here's what the new system looks like, and where it stands right now.

3 min · 2026-07-15
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
Street-level view of Lakeside Parkway looking east toward SH 121, Flower Mound, TX
Town Hall

Lakeside Parkway Is Getting Two More Lanes — From FM 2499 to SH 121

Denton County has locked in $9.5 million, Town Council has awarded construction, and two new signals are part of the deal.

2 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
Job fair tables with school district hiring administrators meeting with applicants
Schools

LISD Job Fair Is Tuesday, July 21 — and School Starts August 12

Four weeks before students show up, the district is pulling hiring teams into one room for 90 minutes. If you want in, this is the window.

1 min · 2026-07-13
Mango smoothie and boba milk tea drinks in clear cups
Dining

CC Mango Opens at 2701 Cross Timbers — Boba, Fruit Teas, and Mango Desserts

There's a new spot next to Einstein Bros. for your afternoon boba fix.

1 min · 2026-07-13
Wood-fired pizza oven with flames, the style Vivo Pizzeria will bring to Lakeside
Dining

Vivo Pizzeria Is Targeting Mid-July to Open at Lakeside

The team behind a beloved Keller Italian spot is bringing wood-fired pizza to Flower Mound — and they almost didn't do it.

2 min · 2026-07-12
Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square, the venue hosting the American Revolution Experience exhibit
Events

A National American Revolution Exhibit Is Coming to the Denton County Courthouse — Free, Starting July 27

The Flower Mound DAR chapter did the work. All you have to do is show up.

2 min · 2026-07-12
Dolsot Korean Kitchen storefront at Robertson's Creek Shopping Center on Long Prairie Road, Flower Mound
Dining

Dolsot Korean Kitchen Is Open at Robertson's Creek

Skip the drive to Carrollton — bibimbap and tteokbokki are now on Long Prairie Road.

2 min · 2026-07-10
Construction work underway at the FM 407 and I-35W interchange in Argyle, Texas
Town Hall

The One Fix at FM 407 and I-35W Still Has Months to Go — and It's All You're Getting for a While

The micro breakout is still under construction. The full widening won't even bid until next spring. Here's what that means for your commute.

3 min · 2026-07-06
Lakeside Village mixed-use development along Lake Grapevine in Flower Mound, TX
Development

A $731 Million Builder Just Chose Lakeside Parkway as Its First Texas Address

Homebound bought 44 lots at The Villas at Lakeside — and the speed at which they build is the whole story.

2 min · 2026-07-03
FM 407 at the I-35W interchange in Argyle, a two-lane road slated for major widening
Town Hall

Denton County's Thoroughfare Plan Is Out for Public Comment — and Your Roads Are in It

The county just posted a draft map of which roads get built next. You can still shape it — but the window won't stay open forever.

3 min · 2026-06-29
Fireworks exploding above Bakersfield Park during Flower Mound's Independence Fest
Events

Independence Fest Is Six Days Away — Gabby Barrett, Free Fireworks, and a 250th Birthday Party at Bakersfield Park

Every logistic you need before tens of thousands of your neighbors beat you to the shuttle.

3 min · 2026-06-28
Lane closure signs and construction zone on FM 2499 near Lakeside Village Boulevard in Flower Mound
Town Hall

Lane Closures on FM 2499 Near Lakeside Village Blvd Run Through July 1

Six days left — here's what the squeeze looks like and whether that deadline is one you can count on.

2 min · 2026-06-25
School bus outside a Lewisville ISD middle school campus
Schools

LISD's New Bell Times Are Already Locked In — Here's What Your Morning Looks Like in August

High school gets to sleep in. Elementary gets up earlier. Every family with kids in multiple schools needs to do the math before August 12.

3 min · 2026-06-25
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
Exterior of B.B. Owen Elementary School in Flower Mound, now closed
Schools

LISD Just Voted to Sell 18 Acres in Flower Mound — and Negotiate Leases on Three More Campuses

Four real estate deals, zero public explanation — the school board's silence is saying something.

3 min · 2026-06-22
County road on Flower Mound's western edge stretching toward unincorporated Denton County
Town Hall

The Race That Decides What Happens West of Town

David Wylie and Stephanie Draper are on the November ballot for the county seat that controls roads and growth on Flower Mound's western edge.

3 min · 2026-06-20
School district boundary marker near a Lewisville ISD campus in Flower Mound
Schools

LISD's Trustee Elections Are Now Fully Restructured — Your Ballot Has Five Fewer Races On It

The district finished its three-year rollout in May 2026, so next time you vote for a school board seat, you'll only see the one that covers your neighborhood.

3 min · 2026-06-19
Voter polling place sign outside Flower Mound Town Hall on election day
Town Hall

The Person Who'll Control Flower Mound's Roads and Growth for Four Years Is on the November Ballot

David Wylie won the Precinct 4 GOP runoff in May. Now he faces Democrat Stephanie Draper in November — and whoever wins will shape what gets built next to you.

3 min · 2026-06-13
Flower Mound Town Hall on Cross Timbers Road
Town Hall

Flower Mound's Tax Squeeze: What the Numbers Actually Mean for Your Bill

The town just hit its legal rate ceiling, the tax base fell for the first time in 15 years, and the next tool in the toolbox requires a public vote. Here's where things stand.

5 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
Yellow school bus parked outside an LISD elementary school in Flower Mound
Schools

LISD Just Approved $31.7M in Construction — Including a New Transportation Center and Safety Upgrades Across Campuses

If your kid rides a bus, the district just made a $15M bet that next year goes better than the last few.

3 min · 2026-06-07
Map of Peters Colony Memorial Park location at 3201 Peters Colony Rd, Flower Mound, TX
Events

Peters Colony Memorial Park Opens Thursday — and It's Actually Done

Three-point-three acres near the library, a veterans plaza named for a local centenarian, and a ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. Put it on the calendar.

2 min · 2026-06-07