🚨Garcia officially Chief of Police; Big Tex: No guns; fewer tickets for students; World Cup tickets available? Maybe, maybe not.

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works unit and BAE Systems’ FalconWorks will work jointly to develop a family of unmanned autonomous air systems. The collaboration will combine the companies’ advanced research, rapid prototyping and manufacturing capabilities to design modular, low-cost platforms that can be deployed quickly across multiple domains. Initial efforts will center on an electronic warfare and attack systems. 

Maykus Homes is developing a gated community in North Richland Hills that will feature 47 single-family homes within Keller ISD. Eason Maykus said the first two homes will be completed by late October or early November.

Eddie Garcia will earn $306,000 a year as Fort Worth's police chief after City Council members approved his hire. The offer officially is $147.12 per hour and includes a $10,000 relocation fee, which would be paid on a pro-rata basis during the first two years.

The State Fair of Texas will not be giving away free tickets to high school students within a 100-mile radius of Fair Park this year but will offer a $12 ticket Monday-Thursday. Free admission will continue for Pre-K through 8th-grade students and all teachers for Pre-K through 12th grade.

The State Fair of Texas again will prohibit fairgoers from carrying all firearms, knives (other than small pocket knives), clubs, explosive devices, ammunition, chemical dispensing devices, or weapons of any kind. This includes concealed carry and open carry of firearms anywhere on the fairgrounds, including Cotton Bowl Stadium. This policy does not include elected, appointed or employed peace officers.

VISA & FIFA: The first window to get 2026 World Cup tickets begins today through Sept. 19, but… it’s only for eligible VISA cardholders. And you must first register your interest with FIFA. And you won't be able to actually buy tickets then. OK, get the explanation here.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to issue an executive order to regulate THC and set a minimum age of 21 to use the products, according to The Texas Tribune.

Commercial real estate firm Younger Partners has expanded its industrial reach by adding tenant rep services. Andrew Boster was promoted to Managing Director of industrial sales and leasing to lead the service line. 

Cru Food & Wine Bar, with a location in Clearfork, has new ownership and plans to expand beyond its 10 locations in four states. 

The annual Forbes 400 ranking of the wealthiest Americans has been released and 43 Texas billionaires made the 2025 list.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund divested from U.S. construction equipment firm Caterpillar over purported involvement in rights violations in the Israel-Hamas war. Caterpillar is headquartered in Irving. 

Citadel Partners has updated availability and recent features to The Tower and 500 Taylor in the Fort Worth Central Business District. Nearly 28,000 square feet of restaurants and retail – including restaurants Polanco, Reata and Bella Genta – have been added. The Tower, at 500 Throckmorton, is 37 stories with retail, restaurants and 287 upscale homes. 500 Taylor is a 111,000-square-foot Class-A office project with 68,136 square feet available, including a full top-floor suite with panoramic views. 

Believe it or not: Kokichi Akuzawa, 102, almost gave up during his trek to become the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji, an achievement recognized in August by Guinness World Records. Akuzawa climbed with his 70-year-old daughter, Motoe, his granddaughter, her husband and four friends.

Snippets:

• YouTube show Breaking Par does Fort Worth—and designates us as the Capital of College Golf. The show’s focus is on Colonial Country Club’s historic roots, the city’s prestigious collegiate tournaments and the coveted Ben Hogan Award.

• Microsoft appears set to replace some artificial intelligence technology from OpenAI with Anthropic to help power its Office 365 apps, The Information reported.

• Up, up, up: The Department of Energy is going to study the impact of an increased number of data centers on our electricity bills. 

• Takeaways from The Associated Press' investigation into how U.S. tech companies enabled China’s digital police state. 

Significant stat: $5.4 billion = Lego sales in the first half of 2025, a record, boosted by brand collaborations like those with Formula One and Jurassic Park.

Announcements: 

• Visit Fort Worth: Hires Drew Hays to lead the Fort Worth Sports Commission. He previously was in a similar position In Austin. 

• National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame: Selects luxury fashion designer Johanna Ortiz for its Mary Jane Coulter Award.

• Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann: Adds Barbara M.G. Lynn, first female Chief Judge for the Northern District of Texas, to assist the firm in corporate and government investigations, trial consulting, mediations and arbitrations. 

• North American Rail Solutions: Hires Steve Schmotzer as Chief Development Officer. David Goretski will remain in a senior advisory capacity to support strategic initiatives.

• OXXO USA: Hires Valerie Martinez as Senior Retail Innovation Specialist.

• Xperience Restaurant Group: Hires Tori Eubanks as Sales & Catering Manager -Texas Market.

• Forbes Coaches Council: Invites Sidonie Niba, founder of The African Think Tank, into its coaching circle.

• Hospitality Solutions: Adds Mark Hollyhead as Chief Transformation Officer and Courtney Townsend as Chief Human Resources Officer.

• Farmers Insurance: Agency launched by Maury Padilla.

• Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber: Names Panaderia Don Goyo its Hecho en Fort Worth business of the year. 

• Hillwood Investment Properties: Hires Ryan Baumgartner as SVP and Market Leader for Houston.

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