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Legacy West Celebrates Mardi Gras on Fat Tuesday

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Celebrate Mardi Gras with Texins Jazz Band
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Andrew Jr. Boy Jones Band
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Dallas Festival of Colors - 16 Year Celebration
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Top Stories: ➊ – Super Bowl is set to draw in $1.7 billion in legal wagers (Saturday), ➋ – The ball bounced Castle's way for a career-high 40 points in triple-double in Spurs' win over Mavs (Sunday), ➌ – Mexico state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwide (Tuesday), ➍ – Pizza Hut Partners With Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter and Howie Dorough To Celebrate the Return of Its Iconic Heart-Shaped Pizza (Tuesday), ➎ – Gyna Bivens, former Fort Worth Councilmember, dies (Tuesday)

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Gyna Bivens, former Fort Worth Councilmember, dies

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local News) 2/10 3:06A Laura Harris

Gyna Bivens, former Fort Worth City Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem, died Monday. She was 71. Bivens stepped down from the City Council in May 2025 after serving six terms....

AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit to stop CAIR from operating in Texas; CAIR calls it an "anti-Muslim...

CBS DFW News 2/5 8:00A Steven Rosenbaum

Texas filed a lawsuit in Collin County on Thursday that seeks to ban the group Council of American-Islamic Relations from operating in the state. In a statement announcing the...

Comerica Bank hosts prom dress drive for North Texas teens

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local News) 1/30 4:50A Laura Harris

Comerica Bank is hosting its 11 th annual North Texas Prom Dress Drive starting on Monday, February 2, through Friday, February 27. They are asking the community to donate new...

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Mexico state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow nationwide

Spectrum News Health 2/10 1:52A Associated Press

Through Feb. 6, there were 2,143 confirmed measles cases nationwide and nearly 6,000 suspected cases.

Report shows Texas ACA health care enrollment increased despite subsidies ending

Spectrum News Health 2/6 1:30A Valencia Jones

There has been rising costs of health care after ACA subsidies ended in December. However, the latest numbers show enrollment increased in Texas.

Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is studying what happens to...

Spectrum News Health 2/3 4:14A Associated Press

The state is now collecting information about pregnant inmates' prenatal care, mental health indicators, pregnancy outcomes and more.

Colossal snags $60 million in new funding, selects site for first BioVault

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 2/3 12:55A Will Anderson

Colossal Biosciences has struck a major partnership with the United Arab Emirates that will result in a major conservation effort getting off the ground in the country.

A Heart-Healthy Life Starts with Everyday Choices

Parker BubbleLife iReporter 1/31 6:00P Liz McGathey

Februarys American Heart Month is a timely reminder that caring for your heart isnt just about responding to emergencies its about the small, intentional choices we make every day. As the season of...

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Legacy West Celebrates Mardi Gras on Fat Tuesday

Crave DFW 2/12 6:43A Steven Doyle

Legacy West will host its 5th Annual Fat Tuesday Parade on February 17 , bringing a festive yet family-friendly Mardi Gras celebration to Plano. The evening will be led by the Townview Big D Band and...

Events: These Texas Wineries Want You to Join Them

Texas Wine Lover 2/11 3:52A Jeff Cope

The Texas Wine Lover website Guide and mobile app include many features designed to help you decide which wineries, meaderies, cideries, and local businesses to visit. Over...

Pizza Hut Partners With Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter and Howie Dorough To Celebrate the Return of...

Restaurant News 2/10 9:25A RestaurantNews.com

Bringing Together Two Icons Famous for the Shape of their Hearts, Pizza Hut Drops Shape of My Heart-Shaped Pizza for Valentine s Day Plano, TX ( RestaurantNews.com ) Pizza...

Expert Tips to Build and Scale a Restaurant Franchise

Restaurant News 2/9 11:49P RestaurantNews.com

Carlos White By Carlos White, Franchise Attorney, Founder of The Impactor , and the first Franchise Impactor Ambassador in the U.S. While franchising is a regulated business...

Soto Vino: Siempre Afuera – Always Outside

Texas Wine Lover 2/6 12:54A Cynthia Spanhel

Soto Vino is one of a handful of natural or low-intervention wineries in Texas. Founded in 2020 by brothers Christian and Dominic Soto, Soto Vino is currently housed at The...

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?This Month’s Winners Are….

The Sister Studio 1/31 3:24A Jennifer Reed

Happy Saturday, my friends! I hope everyone is staying warm this week, and has some fun things planned for the weekend! We don’t have too much on the agenda this weekend and I’m so, so looking forward...

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Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg sidelined by left midfoot sprain, out for NBA's Rising Stars

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/12 2:40A Associated Press

The injury occurred in their 120-111 loss at Phoenix a night earlier, the Mavericks announced Wednesday.

Defending champ Texas, Texas Tech and Oklahoma among favorites for softball national title

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/10 5:24A Associated Press

Texas is a veteran squad filled with players who have largely come up through the program.

Veteran reliever Ryan Brasier agrees to minor league contract with Texas Rangers

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/10 4:25A Associated Press

The deal was announced by the Rangers on Tuesday, the same day as the team’s first workout for pitchers and catchers in Surprise, Arizona.

The ball bounced Castle's way for a career-high 40 points in triple-double in Spurs' win over Mavs

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/8 9:00A Associated Press

At 21 years old, Stephon Castle is the youngest player in NBA history with a 40-point triple-double.

Super Bowl is set to draw in $1.7 billion in legal wagers

Spectrum Local News Sports 2/7 8:00A Michael Lozano

The Lone Star State is one of 11 states that do not allow gambling or sports betting, but Texans are still placing wagers.

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Decadent Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding

Joyful Healthy Eats 2/12 10:00P Krista

This secretly healthy Dark Chocolate Chia Pudding is so, so good. Totally decadent, fabulously creamy, and sinfully rich, this recipe will become your favorite sweet treat! Ever since I was little I...

Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Advance Offshore U.S. Aquaculture

Civil Eats 2/12 9:00P Meg Wilcox

Article Summary • The MARA Act would enable commercial-scale demonstration projects of all types— finfish, seaweed, and shellfish—in federal waters (3 to 200 nautical miles...

20 Best Valentine’s Day Dinner Ideas

Love and Lemons 2/11 2:41A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

These Valentine s Day dinner ideas will help you plan the perfect date night at home! Jack and I gave up going to restaurants on Valentine s Day years ago. We realized that it...

Release: 500 Farmers Urge Congress to Act Amid Growing Farm Crisis

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition 2/11 12:48A Laura Zaks

Release: 500 Farmers Urge Congress to Act Amid Growing Farm Crisis Washington, DC, February 11, 2026 – Today, a letter signed by 500 farmers and ranchers from across the...