When the umpire calls ‘Play ball!’ in April for the first Miracle League of Frisco baseball game of 2026, that will be the audible start to the nonprofit’s 20th baseball season.

At that point in time, the new and improved Mike Simpson Field will be debuted.

Miracle League of Frisco began in 2006. Former Frisco Mayor Mike Simpson was instrumental in launching the local chapter of the national nonprofit whose goal is to offer opportunities for children with special needs to play Miracle League baseball.

What’s happening: Miracle League teams are fielded by special needs community members whose ages range from 5 to 22 years old.

MLF President Jeremy Silvas and his son Jared Silvas have participated in the local nonprofit for 20 years.

“The mission is to give every kid an opportunity to play sports. It's important to me more so because I had a son that played, that's how I got involved,” Jeremy Silvas said. 

• Frisco Miracle League Mike Simpson Field 13995 Main St., Frisco

Jungle Driving School will open its Frisco location in May, a company representative confirmed.

The details: The franchise offers jungle-themed driver education programs designed to teach teenagers how to drive responsibly.

• 9229 Lebanon Road, Frisco

Indopak Supermarket and Cafe is set to open a new store in Frisco, a company representative confirmed.

What they offer: The Indian-Pakistani grocery chain offers fresh produce, pantry staples and South Asian snacks.

• 10865 Preston Road, Frisco

With a few days left to vote early in the March primaries, more Texans have turned out to the polls this year than in recent primary elections.

The gist: The increase is particularly pronounced among Democratic primary voters, state data shows, with more than twice as many Democratic votes cast by Feb. 24 than in Texas’ last gubernatorial primary.

Zooming in: Statewide, nearly 1.3 million Texans, or about 7% of the state’s 18.7 million registered voters, cast early ballots through Feb. 24, the eighth day of the 11-day early voting period. This is up from about 6% turnout at the same point in 2024 and about 4% turnout in 2022.

In interviews with Community Impact, election analysts attributed Texas’ rising primary voter turnout in part to a slate of competitive, high-profile races on each party’s primary ballot.

At the polls: Early voting in Texas’ Republican and Democratic primaries runs through Feb. 27, and primary election day is March 3. During early voting, registered voters can visit any polling location within their county of residence.