Take a look at the top five trending stories across Community Impact Newspaper’s coverage areas in Texas as of March 9.

Note: The following stories were published March 7-8.

Dallas-Fort Worth

Zoning changes nix patio homes, commercial development in north Frisco neighborhood


Zoning provisions for patio homes and commercial development on roughly 38 acres in north Frisco have been changed to accommodate only lots for single-family homes.


Lake Forest Marketplace in McKinney under new ownership

Disney Investment Group announced in a March 7 news release that it had brokered the sale of the 37,500-square-foot shopping center to a private buyer.

Next phase of Coit Road expansion underway plus more roadway updates in Frisco

Here are three ongoing transportation projects to watch for this March in Frisco.


Central Texas

Pflugerville mutually terminates contract with Acadian Ambulance Services after only two months


Just over two months after Acadian Ambulance Services began providing private emergency medical services to the city of Pflugerville, City Council voted to terminate its contract with the company.

Greater Houston


Tomball ISD considers staggering start times for all campuses


Steven Gutierrez, Tomball ISD's chief operating officer, proposed staggering school start times in four tiers during a workshop presentation to the TISD board of trustees March 7. These adjusted start times are anticipated to enable students to arrive and leave school on time while accounting for the ongoing bus driver shortage TISD has been facing, Gutierrez said during the presentation.

Matt Payne, Brooklynn Cooper, Carson Ganong and Kayli Thompson contributed to this report.