Heritage Creekside, a mixed-use center in progress on the northwest corner of President George Bush Turnpike and US 75, is making changes to its original development plan.

In a nutshell: The amendment makes a number of changes to the planned development, including:

• Decreasing office from 1.6 million square feet to 293,000 square feet
• Eliminating hotels
• Increasing single-family from 291 to 342 units
• Increasing multifamily from 1,300 to 2,000 units

Local embroidery and sewing shop Embroid It is relocating to Frisco. 

What you need to know: A store representative said the business will move from its location at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano to 8750 Main St. by the end of April. Embroid It offers embroidery, screen printing and personalized monogram services, according to its website.

• 8750 Main St., Frisco

Construction at the Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth and paving along Legacy Drive in Prosper are two of many new projects filed recently with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Here are five of the most expensive permits filed with TDLR in the past week.

1. Cook Children’s West Tower expansion

2. Residence Inn McKinney

3. Legacy Drive paving and drainage improvements

4. Bank 7 Frisco Branch

5. Fuel station and car wash for H-E-B in Denton

Beginning April 1, Texans can no longer use food stamps to purchase sweetened beverages and candy.

How we got here: During the 2025 legislative session, Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 379, which prohibits Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from being used to purchase candy and sweetened drinks. In August, the federal government approved a waiver allowing Texas to implement the prohibition beginning April 1.

Texas will be the ninth state to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used on sugary items, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

How it works: Under SB 379, Texans will not be allowed to use their SNAP benefits to buy sweetened drinks containing any artificial sweeteners or at least 5 grams of added sugar, according to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. SB 379 also bans the purchase of candy with Lone Star Cards.

It is up to Texas businesses to determine which items are no longer SNAP-eligible, update their store purchase systems and train staff to recognize the newly restricted items, according to the HHSC.