As Celina’s population grows, its downtown area hasn’t grown at the same rate, according to city officials.

The approach: To help downtown businesses take advantage of the city’s growth, officials are laying out a strategic vision for the area, and they're looking to Grapevine and McKinney for inspiration.

Quote of note: “It’s important to remember that it was a ghost town five years ago,” Mayor Pro Tem Eddie Cawlfield said. “Progress is happening.”

Total Wine and More is opening soon in Prosper, a store representative confirmed. 

Zooming in: The new location at the Gates of Prosper is scheduled to open in the first week of March, the representative said. Total Wine and More offers wines, spirits, beers, hard seltzers and more.

• 1191 Gates Parkway, Prosper 

JetBlue Airways will launch year-round flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

The gist: According to a news release, the largest carrier at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will launch daily, year-round flights to DFW Airport starting March 12, following its initial announcement as a spring break-only service.

Additional daily frequency flights have been added from DFW Airport, running from March 12-23.

What they're saying: “These additions reflect the momentum we’ve built in Florida and our continued investment in Fort Lauderdale as a key gateway in our network,”
said Dave Jehn, JetBlue’s vice president of network planning and airline partnerships.

More details: The year-round flights from Florida to Texas will depart at 8:35 p.m. and arrive at 10:53 p.m, while departures from DFW Airport will leave at 6:15 a.m. and land in Florida at 9:55 a.m.

Afternoon departures will be available during the March 12-23 period, according to the website.

Texans will see candidates for 18 statewide positions on the March primary ballot, including one state railroad commissioner, the state land commissioner and the state agriculture commissioner.

The overview: Despite its name, the Railroad Commission of Texas does not govern the state’s railroads. So what do railroad commissioners and the leaders of other Texas agencies do?

Community Impact compiled information about various state agencies to help inform Texans before they head to the polls for the March primary elections.

At the polls: Early voting runs from Feb. 17-27, and primary election day is March 3.