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Three major development projects from the Alliance area of Fort Worth are in the works, from a new pickleball facility to new residences.

Take a look at the three projects and see where progress on these developments stand.

City Pickle USA close to opening in North City: A planned grand opening celebration on Jan. 31 for City Pickle USA was postponed due to the weather from Winter Storm Fern, according to the company’s social media page. While a new date for the grand opening has not been named, officials with the pickleball facility confirmed its member day is set for Feb. 1.

Multi-family development to bring more than 800 apartments, townhomes: HPI Real Estate Services and Investment is behind a development that will feature more than 800 residences near Blue Mound Road and will add a turn lane on Bonds Ranch Road, according to previous reporting.

Ground was broken in October, and dirt and utility work have followed, according to Tim Shaughnessy, president of HPI Multifamily.

A Fort Worth business will expand, but it first had to be approved for rezoning by the Fort Worth City Council.

Absolute Stone & Tile, Inc. has plans to add a 12,000-square-foot building at its location on Alta Vista Road. Part of the change is coming into compliance with landscaping standards for the zoning required for commercial or industrial use.

Zooming in: Absolute Stone & Tile, Inc., is open to the public, selling natural stone surfaces such as granite, marble, travertine and quartzite to homeowners, restaurants, home builders and contractors, according to its website.

Absolute Stone’s website lists stones that could be used for bathrooms, kitchens, fireplaces, flooring and countertops.

Diving deeper: The site was annexed into the city in 2010, but it has been used for industrial purposes since 1980 and became a stone cutting facility in 2004, according to city documents. However, a certificate of occupancy was not obtained by the business until 2019, which happened after a building was replaced sometime between 2015 and 2017 without a building permit.

A hotel garage at Firefly Park in Frisco is one of the latest developments 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. Firefly Park hotel garage: A new parking garage for Firefly Park in Frisco with four levels will be constructed starting later this year, according to a TDLR filing. Firefly Park is a mixed-use planned development that will have residences, a hotel, retail and dining space, and a park with lakes, trails, an art walk and playground, according to previous Community Impact reporting. Construction is estimated to take a little over a year.

2. Westport 12: A new 1,219,000-square-foot shell industrial facility will be constructed at AllianceTexas, according to a TDLR filing. Construction is estimated to take a little over a year.

Two candidates, incumbent Tim O'Hare and challenger Robert Trevor Buker, are on the ballot for the Republican nomination for Tarrant County judge March 3. The winner of the primary election will appear again on the November ballot against the Democratic primary winner.

The winner of the November election will serve a four-year term as county judge.

Preparing for the polls: Early voting for the March 3 primary runs from Feb. 17-27. Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the ballot in November.

For more coverage of state and local races, visit communityimpact.com/election.

The overview: Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Responses may be edited for length, clarity and style.

Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot.

Three candidates are on the ballot for the Democratic nomination for Tarrant County judge on March 3. The winner of the primary election will appear again on the November ballot against the Republican primary winner. The candidates for the Democratic primary are Millennium C. Anton Woods Jr., Marc Veasey and Alisa Simmons.

The winner of the November election will serve a four-year term as county judge.

Preparing for the polls: Early voting for the March 3 primary runs from Feb. 17-27. Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the ballot in November.

For more coverage of state and local races, visit communityimpact.com/election.

The overview: Candidates were asked to keep responses within 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Responses may be edited for length, clarity and style.

Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot.

Texas families can soon apply to receive state funds for private education or homeschooling under the state’s new education savings account program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts.

What's happening: The application opens at 9 a.m. Feb. 4 and is designed to be completed in about 15 minutes, according to the state comptroller’s office. Families can apply through 11:59 p.m. March 17.

Parents must submit information about their family's residency, household income, their children's educational history and each child's special education status, if applicable.

The details: To be eligible for the program, students must:

• Reside in Texas
• Be U.S. citizens or lawful residents
• Be eligible to attend a Texas public school, open-enrollment charter school or pre-K program