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20 Fourth of July Firework Shows in the DFW Area

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Top Stories: ➊ – 20 Fourth of July Firework Shows in the DFW Area (Thursday), ➋ – Sailor from The Colony narrowly... (Monday), ➌ – The Best Beaches to Visit in Texas (Friday), ➍ – The Colony Crossing Guard Makes It Fun (Tuesday), ➎ – Champions Day at Hawaiian Falls (Monday)

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Rocks Digital Celebrates Local Search and Social Media Day this Week in Addison, Texas

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 6/25 11:41P LIssa Duty

The sixth annual Rocks Digital Marketing Conference kicks off their celebration of Local Search and Social Media Day on June 29 in Addison, Texas. Anticipation for the 2017 Local Search Day and...

Jerry Jones puts sushi restaurant on the marquee at The Star in Frisco

CultureMap Dallas 6/22 11:42A Teresa Gubbins

There's a long list of restaurants opening at The Star in Frisco, and now an essential category will be filled: sushi. Sushi Marquee is a new independent sushi concept opening in the fall, from...

The Colony Crossing Guard Makes It Fun

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 6/20 12:09P DEBORAH FERGUSON

Life can be difficult, and Ann McDonald knows that well. Yet, she still greets each day with a big smile and a positive attitude.

Related: Something Good: Making School Crossings Fun NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat)

Sailor from The Colony narrowly...

WFAA.com (Local News) 6/19 5:18P Marie Saavedra

The mother of Petty Officer Second Class Joshua Tapia recounts how her son escaped from his flooding living quarters on the missile destroyer, after it was hit by a 29,000 ton...

Splash out childhood cancer all summer long at Hawaiian Falls

North Texas e-News 6/16 4:12P

TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation and Hawaiian Falls are teaming up for the sixth consecutive year to raise awareness and help fund research to find a cure for childhood...

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The Best Beaches to Visit in Texas

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 6/23 2:00A Riley Heruska

Our state isn't exactly known for its crystal clear waters or white sandy beaches, but that doesn't mean the beaches aren't worth checking out. With the intense heat of July bearing down on us, it's...

20 Fourth of July Firework Shows in the DFW Area

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 6/22 2:00A Riley Heruska

Fourth of July just wouldn't be the same without a healthy dose of sparklers and impressive explosions in the sky, am I right? Luckily, Texans like to go all-out when it comes to celebrating the...

Celebrate Everyday Like its Take Your Dog to Work Day with a Work Paws Playdate

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 6/22 12:55A Katie Hill

Operation Kindness North Texas original and largest no-kill animal care and adoption center is encouraging businesses in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to celebrate National Take Your Dog to Work...

DFW Events 2017 June 23-29

The Colony Family eGuide 6/21 2:26P Valerie

DFW Events 2017 June 23-2 DFW Events 2017 June 23-29: Find special events in the North DFW suburbs of Flower Mound, Lewisville, Highland Village, Carrollton, Coppell, Grapevine, The Colony, and more!...

Related: North DFW 4th of July Events The Colony Family eGuide

Simple iPhone Photography Tips and Tricks

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 6/21 2:00A Riley Heruska

In today's society, most people rarely tote around an expensive camera on a daily basis. Why should they when their smartphone probably has a camera feature with all the whistles and bells? More than...

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Fun Ways to Keep Kids Learning Over Summer Break

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 6/14 5:00A Riley Heruska

It's no secret that, for most kids, summer break means hitting pause on education for a few months. As much as your children want to veg out all summer, that's not always the best way to spend the...

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Texas Tomatoes: Ripe And Ready For Summer

The Colony BubbleLife iReporter 6/18 11:42P Shelia Huffman

You say tomaato, I say tomauto. Whatever! The brightly colored, highly anticipated round, red fruit is all over Dallas and is bursting with summer flavor. There is something about Texas and...

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The Only Sandals You’ll Need This Summer Based On Your Personality Type

DFW Style Daily 6/24 4:00A Elena Alvarez

Summer is upon us! It s time to stow away those winter shoes and flaunt your freshly pedicured toes in the season s hottest sandals. We’ve hand-picked the only summer sandals...

Swimsuit Prep: Get Your Mind Into Shape First

DFW Style Daily 6/20 5:00A Natonya Medford

You look at your calendar and realize your special beach trip is two weeks away. Before you scramble through Pinterest looking for quick recipes or tricks to lose those extra...

Attention Fashion Girls: Tiffany & Co. x Lady Gaga’s HardWear Collection Is Fire

DFW Style Daily 6/20 5:00A Amber LaFrance

Back in February, we let you in on a little secret, international pop superstar and fashion icon Lady Gaga was readying her jewelry collab for a monster Super Bowl reveal....

Best In Dallas: Founder of Diva Down Productions Ki Ki J Shares Her Dallas Faves

DFW Style Daily 6/19 5:00A Lauren Gordon

We love a list and a Best In Dallas list is even better! Today, broadcast professional and social media specialist Ki Ki J is here to share her Dallas faves. Read on for her...

McCoy Road Represent Dallas and Family in Every Watch They Make

DFW Style Daily 6/16 5:00A Lauren Rosenthal

Since 1986, the hot Dallas summers provided a backdrop to the small family-owned walk-in shop on McCoy Road where three sisters sat pulling orders, packing, and replacing...

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7904 Inverness, The Colony, TX 75056, $595,900 4 beds, 4.5 baths

Trulia - The Colony 6/25 9:00P

4009 sqft, 4 beds, 4.5 baths, single-family home in The Colony, TX - 75056

6621 Stewart Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056, $287,900 4 beds, 2 baths

Trulia - The Colony 6/24 9:00P

2124 sqft, 4 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in The Colony, TX - 75056

5621 Powers St, The Colony, TX 75056, $235,000 4 beds, 2 baths

Trulia - The Colony 6/23 9:00P

1688 sqft, 4 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in The Colony, TX - 75056

5739 Green Hollow Ln, The Colony, TX 75056, $229,900 3 beds, 2 baths

Trulia - The Colony 6/23 9:00P

1518 sqft, 3 beds, 2 baths, single-family home in The Colony, TX - 75056

2800 Amesbury, The Colony, TX 75056, $551,921 4 beds, 3.5 baths

Trulia - The Colony 6/23 9:00P

2754 sqft, 4 beds, 3.5 baths, single-family home in The Colony, TX - 75056

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Health care plan roils Senate

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/23 5:03A Betsey Guzior

The release of a draft of the Senate's healthcare reform plan Thursday was met with immediate protests and skepticism from lawmakers worried about cuts to Medicaid and Planned...

Related: Senate health care bill released Dallas Business Journal (Health Care)

Clues to McConnell's secret healthcare bill

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/16 5:02A Betsey Guzior

Forces are lining up for and against the Senate's healthcare reform bill while details remain out of the public eye. The Washington Post reports that Senate Majority Leader...

Mental illness acceptance, aging baby boomers swell company's growth

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/15 9:13P Bill Hethcock

Increasing societal acceptance of the realities of mental and behavioral health is swelling demand for this company’s services. The company focuses primarily on senior...

Personalized approach infuses Dallas-based provider with growth

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/15 9:07P Bill Hethcock

Through a mix of acquisitions, organic growth and diversification into other services, specialty infusion provider Paragon Healthcare Inc. has almost tripled its revenue in...

Access to quick, efficient revenue growth? Dallas firm fits the bill

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 6/15 9:03P Jason Roberson

It seems as if Access Healthcare is growing revenue as fast as it processes health care billing codes. The company, which focuses on back office revenue cycle management, grew...

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Bee App coming! And Pollinator Webinar coming!

Features 6/24 4:58A Liz Berry

In keeping with National Pollinator Week (June 19-25) I thought this rainy morning that I would write about two related developments: The creation of a Bee App by the Center for Food Safety that is...

Burleson Aquaponics Farm Gains 'Naturally Grown' Certification

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 6/22 5:57A Adrienne Cohen

DFW Aquaponics Farms, LLC, with headquarters in Burleson, has become the first Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) aquaponics farm in Texas. The farm is only the 10 th aquaponics grower in the United...

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EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 6/22 5:00A Bernice Butler

The Connected Communities of West Jefferson and West Davis by Amy Martin Natural Awakenings DFW Edition and GreenSourceDFW.org are partnering in a new series called Green...

Flamingle in Garland Texas on National Pink Flamingo Day!

Features 6/22 2:56A Liz Berry

Don Featherstone and wife Photo courtesy Plastics News Pink Flamingo Day was declared in 2007 by Dean Mazzaralla, the mayor of Leominster, MA to honor the work of Don Featherstone, creator of the...

Rep. Chellie Pingree: We Must Act to Protect Integrity of the Certified Organic Label

Civil Eats 6/21 11:00P Chellie Pingree

As a longtime farmer, I work hard to ensure that food I sell with a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified organic logo lives up to that label’s stringent standards....