The senior populations in Flower Mound, Highland Village and Argyle have mostly grown in recent years.

The overview: As seen in the charts below, which are based on 2023 population estimates, the most recently available data for all areas of the market, seniors make up more than 12% of Flower Mound’s total population, over 15% of Highland Village’s population and more than 18% of Argyle’s population, respectively.

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Flower Mound RV & Boat Storage: The business offers storage for boats, recreational vehicles, cars, jet skis and motorcycles. Flower Mound RV & Boat Storage also offers an on-site dog wash and an air, water and dump station.

• 7300 Hawk Road, Flower Mound

• 2820 Village Parkway, Ste. 625, Highland Village

• 4951 Long Prairie Road, Ste. 120, Flower Mound

Dig World broke ground on its second location Dec. 8 in Grapevine.

Co-founders Alex Carroll and Jacob Robinson, three of the five Dude Perfect YouTube channel members, officials from Caterpillar Inc. and city dignitaries gathered in a lot across from Grapevine Mills for the ceremony.

The details: The construction-themed amusement park will cost $29.99 for a two-hour time slot for children and adults to operate heavy machinery, according to previous reporting. There will also be three attractions crafted by Dude Perfect. 

Carroll said after the ceremony, the opening date, which was tentatively scheduled for March, will likely shift to when school is out.

Quote of note: “We originally had looked at Frisco to be closer to the Dude Perfect guys,” Carroll said. “Honestly, I would say Simon, the city of Grapevine and the EDC of Grapevine just championed it and said you all need to be here. Honestly, they were just good people and worked hard to help us come here.”

A mixed-use development that will include more than 9,000 residential units and around 1.2 million in commercial space, Craver Ranch, is coming to Denton.

Council members approved several requests related to the development during the Dec. 2 meeting. A rezoning request and comprehensive plan amendment for the proposed land use were approved by a 5-2 vote with council members Brian Beck and Suzi Rumohr opposed. A related request to update the mobility plan for the development was approved by a 6-1 vote with Beck voting against.

The overview: According to town documents, development at Craver Ranch will include:

• 7,091 single-family residential units
• 1,084 townhomes or other zero-lot line housing units
• 1,015 multifamily units
• Around 1.24 million square feet of commercial space
• 380.5 acres of parkland
• 13.5 miles of public trails and 18.5 miles of shared-use paths

The Texas comptroller’s office has released a set of rules to govern the state’s $1 billion education savings account program, or ESAs. Accepted families will receive thousands of dollars in state funds to send their children to a private school or homeschool them.

The overview: Accredited private schools and education vendors can begin applying to join the program as soon as Dec. 9, and applications will open for interested families Feb. 4.

Most families accepted into the program will receive about $10,300 per student, which can be spent on tuition at accredited private prekindergarten or K-12 schools and related expenses. Homeschooled students will receive up to $2,000 per year, while students with disabilities will be eligible for up to $30,000 annually.

Zooming in: Depending on a family’s income, students with disabilities may receive priority acceptance into the ESA program. Families can submit documentation from a physician or the U.S. Social Security Administration to be prioritized, although a detailed evaluation and individualized education plan are required to receive the additional special education funding.