Richardson residents voiced concerns about the noise and frequency of Amazon delivery drones in their neighborhood at recent City Council meetings.

Some context: In June, Council approved a zoning change with a 4-3 vote to allow Amazon to offer drone deliveries within a 7.5-mile radius of its Richardson facility on Research Drive. The drones launched in December, and since then, City Manager Don Magner said the city has received dozens of complaints from residents. However, the city cannot regulate most of the issues brought up in these complaints, Magner said, as the drones are largely regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Quote of note: “They not only fly down our street, but even when I’m walking around our neighborhood, you hear them all the time,” said Scott Burns, a resident on Birchwood Lane in the Woods of Spring Creek neighborhood. “You can hear them in your home. It feels like an air raid.”

Soulcraft BBQ is set to open on Main Street in Richardson’s Core District according to a city news release. The halal-focused restaurant will be run by Two Twenty-Five, LLC and committed to a ten-year lease in the city. Soulcraft BBQ will serve traditional Texas smoked meats, live-fire-grilled items and Southern-inspired sides.

• Opening TBD
• 107 E. Main Street, Richardson

Check out the candidates running for Richardson ISD board of trustees seats in the upcoming May election.

What you need to know: A pair of seats on RISD's board will be up for grabs in May. The deadline to file for a place on the ballot was Feb. 13 at 5 p.m.

The single-member District 3 race will feature two candidates: Euan Blackman and Luis Fernando Rojas, according to RISD's website. Incumbent Debbie Rentería is not seeking re-election.

At-large Place 6 incumbent Eric Eager will face challenger Blake Sawyer.

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JetBlue Airways will launch year-round flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

The gist: According to a news release, the largest carrier at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will launch daily, year-round flights to DFW Airport starting March 12, following its initial announcement as a spring break-only service.

Additional daily frequency flights have been added from DFW Airport, running from March 12-23.

What they're saying: “These additions reflect the momentum we’ve built in Florida and our continued investment in Fort Lauderdale as a key gateway in our network,”
said Dave Jehn, JetBlue’s vice president of network planning and airline partnerships.

More details: The year-round flights from Florida to Texas will depart at 8:35 p.m. and arrive at 10:53 p.m, while departures from DFW Airport will leave at 6:15 a.m. and land in Florida at 9:55 a.m.

Afternoon departures will be available during the March 12-23 period, according to the website.