Casa Grande’s Affordable Housing Plan reveals 47.8% of renters are cost-burdened, home prices up 64% since 2019, and a goal to add or preserve 2,000 affordable/workforce units by 2030.

The Florence Fitness Center will close November 13–15 for a two-day interior painting project, reopening Saturday at 5 a.m. with refreshed facilities for residents.

Casa Grande Planning Commission voted 7-0 to advance a 353-acre mixed-use development plan near Florence Boulevard and Overfield Road. City Council decides December 15.

Plan ahead! Plant Road will be closed through November 10 for essential culvert replacement by the Town of Florence.

Get free weekly job assistance at Apache Junction Public Library with ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County, including resume help, job search guidance, and local employment support.

Maricopa approved rezoning for a second Terrible's location about a mile from the first. The Honeycutt site can be developed under either zoning designation.

Florence is set for traffic upgrades at Hunt Highway and Attaway Road in 2026, adding new turn lanes, reducing congestion, and improving travel times for drivers.

Drivers should plan for I-10 nighttime rolling lane closures near Eloy Nov. 9–11 and Nov. 16–18, with 15-minute highway stops, delays, and traffic control for utility work.

US 60 will close Nov. 12 between Superior and Miami for bridge work, with a 75-mile detour in place and no closures planned on Veterans Day.

Arizona Sonoran presents Cactus Mine Casa Grande update to city council. Project aims for 600+ jobs, $2.3B economic impact, and 2029 production start.

The Arizona Department of Transportation has reopened two lanes on US 60 between Superior and Globe-Miami after completing $3 million in interim flood-damage repairs.

Casa Grande City Council approved a $900,000 partnership with Pinal County to investigate flooding hazards along the Santa Cruz Wash between Bianco and Peart roads.

Lucid’s Casa Grande factory to help build Level 4 “mind-off” autonomous EVs through a new AI partnership with NVIDIA.

According to Arizona State Land Department documents, Castelion Corporation plans to build Project Ranger, a hypersonic missile manufacturing and testing facility north of Florence, Arizona.

Coolidge City Council approved $2 million in earthwork for the 66-acre Regional Park Project, discussed staffing needs and bond financing options.

The Arizona Department of Transportation will close US 60 between Superior and Miami Nov. 4–6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for bridge replacement work, with a detour adding about an hour of travel time.

SR 187 lane restrictions start Nov. 3 between I-10 and SR 87 on Gila River Indian Community for pavement work. Expect daily closures 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Use SR 387 detour.

Coolidge City Council approved $29,958 for North Park solar lighting on Oct 27, 2025, providing practice field illumination and security features.

Maricopa Planning Commission reviewed Southbridge Marketplace Phase 2 plans featuring three commercial buildings and an Aldi grocery store on Honeycutt Avenue.

Buffalo Wild Wings is coming to Maricopa's Stonegate Road. The 7,644-square-foot restaurant will feature 120 parking spaces and a west-facing patio for summer evenings.

Learn about Arizona's water history and systems at Apache Junction's three-part workshop series this November with experts from ADWR, CAP, and Salt River Project.

Florence Town Council unanimously approves industrial rezoning for MDI Rock's 10-acre landscape supply facility at Arizona Farms Road on October 21, 2025.

The Town of Florence has officially added the Gateway District to its Downtown Revitalization Plan, opening access to grants and façade improvement funds for local businesses along State Route 287.

A late-night rescue turned wild when crews safely tranquilized and lowered a curious bear from a palm tree near Arizona Farms and Felix.

The Town of Florence has unanimously approved a landmark amendment expanding the Skyview Farms master-planned community to 2,465 acres and nearly 10,000 homes with mixed-use zones and extensive trails.

Important I-10 widening news: construction begins in 2026, adding lanes and improving interchanges along the Wild Horse Pass Corridor.

The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8–0 to advance the 215-acre Project Midway data center near Casa Grande, sparking questions about power supply, ED3 coordination, and water use.

Pinal County’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8–0 to recommend denial of the Silver Reef Solar and Battery Project, citing safety, environmental, and community impact concerns.

The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–2 to advance a 495-acre Energy Generation and Technology Campus near Maricopa, despite opposition from residents and the Ak-Chin Indian Community over cultural and environmental concerns.

The Pinal County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-2 to advance the Griffin Energy Project—a 2,685-acre solar, battery, and natural gas complex—to power a future data center and reshape local energy infrastructure.