Frisco ISD has introduced fare-based busing, a new service that lets eligible students ride an existing school bus route when space is available.

How it works: Families will pay a nonrefundable fee of $500 per student or $175 per student on the district’s free and reduced-price meal program for 2026-27 fare-based busing.

The service is intended for eligible students who do not qualify for regular, district-provided transportation. 

Fare-based busing utilizes available seats on current FISD routes, offering families additional flexibility for busing to and from 29 campuses. Parents can apply for fare-based busing services Nov. 2.

Local Infusion is planning to open a new location in Frisco this winter.

What we know: Local Infusion provides specialty infusion therapy for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, psoriasis and Crohn’s disease, with personalized care in comfortable private treatment suites.

• 3246 Preston Road, Ste. 600, Frisco

Medical City Healthcare locations in Frisco, McKinney and Denton will offer anonymous prescription drug disposal services on Oct. 24 for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, according to a news release. 

How it works: In partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, law enforcement officers from local police departments will safely collect prescription and over-the-counter medications at each drive-thru location as part of Drug Take Back events. 

Participating Medical City Healthcare collection sites include Medical City Denton, Medical City Frisco and the McKinney Fire Department.

Disposing of unused or expired medications can easily prevent them from being misused or abused, Medical City Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Alan Harmatz said in the release.

Officials with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science released plans for a transformation of its four-acre Dallas campus to double the museum’s exhibition space and improve parking and arrival infrastructure. 

The $185 million project recently reached $135 million in fundraising through the museum’s Curiosity Unbound campaign, according to an Oct. 20 press release. Groundbreaking for the project is expected in early 2027.

About the project: The new outdoor exhibition space, which is set to open in late 2028, will feature 25 large-scale exhibits and many experiential learning activities themed around the forces of nature, including a lightning and thunder pavilion, a mist maze and a fire tornado, according to the release.

The landscaping will also be a part of the exhibit, featuring a river, a pollinator garden and extensive shade trees

AT&T is building its new headquarters in Plano and West Coast University in Richardson is planning renovations. Check out some of the latest construction filings with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

1. AT&T headquarters Central Utility Plant

Several TDLR filings were submitted for the new AT&T headquarters planned in Plano, including for a central utility plant to be used by the campus. A total of seven other buildings and three garages are included in filed plans for the headquarters, per previous reporting.

• Location: 5500 Legacy Drive, Plano

• Estimated timeline: Dec. 1, 2026-March 31, 2029

• Estimated cost: $1.05 billion (total from current filings)

2. Alliance Westport 12

AllianceTexas will have a new 600,000 square-foot facility to support 3 manufacturing lines, per a TDLR filing. The facility was first announced in March, per previous reporting. The facility will be near multiple logistics hubs, like BNSF’s Alliance Intermodal Facility, FedEx Ground Hub and Amazon Air Regional Hub.

• Location: 1501 Distribution Drive, Fort Worth

• Estimated timeline: Dec. 1, 2026-Sept. 1, 2027

• Estimated cost: $500 million