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Sugar Land to host FIFA watch parties Sugar Land will host eight days of watch parties during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is coming to Houston this summer. What you need to know At a Feb. 24 meeting, Sugar Land City Council voted 6-1 to approve an $880,000 agreement with Rebees Management Com- pany to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup watch parties at Sugar Land Town Square. The agreement comes after City Council voted 6-1 to allow Visit Sugar Land to pursue a $2.5 million sponsorship with the Houston 2026 World Cup Host Committee in Septem- ber, Community Impact reported. Stay tuned More details on events will be announced in March as the city kicks off programming.
County breaks ground on $2M juvenile vocational training center Fort Bend County officials broke ground Feb. 18 on a $2 million juvenile vocational training center in Richmond to ensure the county is meeting the growing number of juveniles entering the deten- tion system. The details Kyle Dobbs, executive director and chief juvenile probation officer at Fort Bend County’s juvenile probation department, said the 6,700-square-foot center will offer instruction for approximately 60 kids ages 14-17 in six different skills. “We feel this is a new way of helping juvenile justice involve kids by providing them with a real opportunity of career training that will impact gener- ations to come by preparing them for high-demand careers and great-paying jobs,” Dobbs said.
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Certifications to be offered:
Welding
Carpentry
Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning
Digital media
Cosmetology
Electrical
SOURCE: FORT BEND COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Stay tuned Construction is expected to take nine months with an opening anticipated for late 2026 or early 2027, Dobbs said.
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