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Back to school in Fort Worth: Get ready for Aug. 10

Published on August 04, 2026

Fort Worth ISD students return to school Monday, Aug. 10! As summer comes to an end, families are getting ready to return to classrooms, ride buses and resume their morning routines.

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Library to host free Amplify 817 event celebrating homegrown musicians

Published on August 04, 2026

Do you love great music and supporting all things local? The Fort Worth Public Library invites you to an evening of great music amongst your neighbors at its annual Amplify 817 Showcase from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Birdies Social Club.

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Forest Park and Marine Park pools transition to weekend schedule

Published on August 04, 2026

Fort Worth residents can continue making a splash after the regular summer pool season ends. Beginning Aug. 8, Forest Park Pool and Marine Park Pool will transition to a modified weekend schedule, with one City pool open each day.

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City Council work session preview for Aug. 4

Published on July 30, 2026

The first meeting after summer break will be at 2 p.m. at Fort Worth City Hall.

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City warns permit applicants of payment request email scam

Published on July 30, 2026

The City is actively monitoring this issue and encourages customers to remain vigilant to help prevent fraud.

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City of Fort Worth, NCTCOG launch effort to reduce excessive speeding

Published on July 30, 2026

The City of Fort Worth and the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) are launching an effort Aug. 1 to curb excessive speeding, which remains the top contributor to serious and fatal crashes in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

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50 years later, murders at Davis mansion still stir conversations

Published on July 28, 2026

The Stonegate Mansion case remains one of the defining criminal events in Fort Worth’s modern history.

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Fort Worth Botanic Garden earns nation’s highest museum honor

Published on July 28, 2026

The designation places the Garden squarely within the city’s tradition of world-class cultural excellence.

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Court in the Community providing warrant forgiveness on Aug. 8

Published on July 27, 2026

The event is for Fort Worth citations such as any Class C criminal case filed with the court (traffic violations, ordinance violations and penal code violations.

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Vote for Fort Worth as 2026 Scenic City People's Choice Award winner

Published on July 27, 2026

The award recognizes Scenic Cities that go above and beyond in preserving and enhancing their community.

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Fort Worth Files

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The Fort Worth Files features stories, secrets and even some surprises about our favorite city.

Historic park, on bluff of Trinity, celebrates Fort Worth’s founding

Mother Nature’s sculpture stands at busy crossroads

May 5, 1995: The day all hail broke loose in Fort Worth

Say hola to the ‘Vaquero de Fort Worth’

Masterpieces for miles: The city’s hidden exhibit

Crown jewel: How cowboy hats became a Fort Worth icon

A beacon of light shines again: A little more lore on New City Hall

A twister that made history: Remembering the tornado of 2000

Ahead of its time, Lustron home still standing tall in Fort Worth

25 years later: Remembering the tornado that reshaped Fort Worth

Who’s that? And why is this building named for them?

The built legacy of pioneering architect Marshall Sanguinet

‘A love note to Fort Worth’: The storied history of New City Hall

Dark and quirky, Cellar Club gave Fort Worth an underground vibe

Hotel Texas was a welcoming site before a day of tragedy

Hell’s Half Acre: The Wildest hangout in the West

American Airlines’ colorful history is intertwined with Fort Worth’s

Central Market: When Fort Worth became a foodie town

Since 1958, live theater has thrived under the Casa Mañana dome

From Pier 1 to City Hall: An iconic building's second act

Fated plate: Water employee’s license tag holds historic connection

50 years later, murders at Davis mansion still stir conversations

Farrington Field hosted high school heroes, pro legends

Take a stroll through Fort Worth’s bungalow-style fire stations

From Victorian roots to modern skyline: City halls through time

Paved with purpose, brick by brick

A ghost town now, Butler Place could be next catalytic downtown redo

Fort Worthian made scoop of the century with frozen favorite

Fort Worth's forgotten subway

Meet the man who put Fort Worth on the map

Nostalgia was the star of the show at Fort Worth’s drive-in theaters

The Fort Worth Flood of 1949: A city underwater

A castle in Cowtown: The Knights of Pythias Hall

Why Fort Worth is known by so many names

Frozen in time: The Landmark Tower and its revolving clock

Pioneers Rest Cemetery: Fort Worth’s oldest cemetery

Mrs. Baird’s downtown bakery: The best thing since sliced bread

Video: Why are Fort Worth Fire trucks painted white?

Time travel: How Bankhead Highway helped build Texas transportation

The house where heroes train — and a mayor’s name lives on

Former power plant on Trinity River awaits its next role

Western Hills Hotel offered roadside rest in upscale digs

The Tandy Center ice-skating rink: A ticket to glide

Pioneered paths: Celebrating Fort Worth Police’s trailblazing women

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