Frisco’s new on-demand public transportation option is now available, according to a May 5 city news release. 

What’s happening?: The new GoZone microtransit service is available through a partnership between the city and the Denton County Transportation Authority. Frisco City Council approved a $15 million contract in April for the GoZone service that will run through at least 2029. DCTA’s board also approved the agreement with Frisco in March.

Cost to the city: Brian Moen, Frisco assistant director of transportation, said in March that the program will be funded through a mix of federal and local dollars.

How it works: The rideshare service will operate Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., per the release. Fare rides will be cashless and cost $3 to $5 per trip, depending on the distance.

KidsUnited is opening its fourth location in the Dallas-FortWorth Metroplex.

The details: There are currently 30 open locations nationwide with 33 coming soon. KidsUnited offers early development soccer programs year round for ages 1.5-9 years old. They aim to help kids overcome personal challenges, develop self confidence, and learn soccer skills.

• 615 Main St., Ste. 114, Frisco

A hospital in Denton is getting major renovations and a retail space in Plano will be converted into a Goodwill Store and Donation Center, according to state construction permits.

Check out five major permits filed around Dallas-Fort Worth.

Retail buildings in Prosper
Two new retail buildings are set to start construction in Prosper in early July. The project is listed as The Shops at Prosper Frontier, and the two buildings will total 32,000 square feet of retail space, according to documents filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

• Location: Southeast corner of Frontier Parkway and Preston Road, Prosper
• Estimated timeline: July 1-Dec. 31
• Estimated cost: $5.4 million

On May 26, Texas Republican voters will choose their nominee for the U.S. Senate in a runoff election between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The big picture: The Republican race for U.S. Senate is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Cornyn and Paxton were the two highest-performing candidates in the eight-way primary race, with Cornyn securing 42% of the vote to Paxton's 41%.

At the polls: Early voting in Texas' runoff elections runs from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.

Looking ahead: The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate—state Rep. James Talarico of Austin—in the November midterm election. Third-party and independent candidates may also appear on the November ballot, and the winner of that election will be sworn in to the U.S. Senate in January 2027.