Flower Mound News

The Flower Mound Town Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday to address concerns that the recently convened Charter Review Commission is being rushed to get amendments on the May 12 ballot.

There is an upper middle class suburb on the outskirts of Dallas with the feel good name of Flower Mound.

One caller wanted to know how to report losses from a Ponzi scheme. Another wanted guidance on reporting compensation for land taken for the North Tarrant Express road expansion.

Oklahoma State commit Marcus Smart was named to the McDonald's All-American team Thursday, marking the second consecutive year an Oklahoma State commit has been named to the team.

As we turn the corner into February, 2012 is well-underway and the Town is abuzz with progress, new projects and a myriad of activities.

Thanks to a recent generous outpouring of community support, the Flower Mound Police Department received 73 new Streamlight Stinger DS flashlights valued at $100 each.

Flower Mound has partnered with AARP Tax Aide to ensure local seniors are receiving all the deductions and credits they are entitled to on their taxes this year.

Over the summer, we wrote about a tenacious Texan who found a legal loophole and wound up paying $16 --the cost of some paperwork--for a foreclosed home worth around $300,000. Now a judge has decided that the current lien-holder, Bank of America , has the right to kick out the man , Kenneth Robinson, who has resided in the home in Flower Mound, ... (more)

Flower Mound resident Jonathan Tyler, 27, is the lead man for Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, a local based blues-rock group that has performed with legendary bands like ZZ Top and AC/DC. Music has been part of Jonathan Tyler's life for as long as he can remember so it's no wonder he's currently enjoying so much success with it.

So the court moved to evict Ken Robinson, who drew national attention for his ability to secure access to a vacant home in an affluent Denton County neighborhood by filing an affidavit with the county clerk.

At the annual Oscar nominee luncheon Monday, George Clooney said he's made new pals on the awards circuit this season and has been happy to catch up with longtime friends such as Viola Davis and Brad Pitt, his co-star in the Ocean's Eleven movies.

After paying $16 to file a one-page claim to an empty, $340,000 home in an upscale Dallas suburb, Kenneth Robinson moved in furniture, hung a "No Trespassing" sign in the front window and invited television cameras inside for a tour.

A man who paid $16 to lay legal claim to a foreclosed Flower Mound home will have to pay a lot more to stay in it.

A man who gained notoriety for claiming he can live in a $340,000 suburban Dallas house for $16 has been ordered to vacate the home by next Monday.

One of the country's most famous squatters is scheduled to have his day in court this morning at 9 a.m. in Justice of the Peace Court Precinct 4 in Roanoke.

A man who's gained notoriety for claiming he can live in a $340,000 suburban Dallas home for $16 is being taken to court by the bank that says it owns the house.

Flower Mound TX , February 3, 2012 - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta dropped a bomb shell on reporter David Ignatius when he revealed that he believes there is a strong likelihood that Israel will attack Iran in April, May or June 2012.

The Cinderella story of a man who got access to a $300,000 Flower Mound home after filing a $16 county affidavit may turn out to be a fairy tale after all.

February 3, 2012 - Tracy Fenney of Flower Mound, Texas got the Ocala Premiere well on its way yesterday with a win in the first $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, aboard MTM Farm's MTM Timon.

How many times have you heard it: Our kids are falling behind, or America needs more scientists and mathematicians.