Good morning, Surprise.

Families gathered at Freedom Traditional Academy’s PTA-hosted Friday Nite Lite Bingo on Sept.

25 to connect in Surprise — fifth-grader Isaac doubled his win amid a lively game.

Dysart Special Education Parent Teacher Student Association will host an inclusive Halloween event at the Dysart Support Services Facility from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

10. Families and children of all abilities can enjoy trunk-or-treating, games, and a resource fair (featuring food trucks, a mini makers market and more).

Surprise is accepting applications for exhibitors and sponsors for the SciTech Festival partnering with Ottawa University Arizona.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Surprise Recreation Campus (15960 N. Bullard Ave).

City Development Director Mindy Davis said that fiscal year 2026 saw strong overall growth despite a leveling off in permits, as commercial activity spread across multiple corridors (boosting retail, services and employment opportunities) during an Oct.

1 presentation.

Northwest Surprise is set to see thousands of new homes while rising mortgage rates, now at 7.3%, are making home buying harder — advocates warn first-time buyers might face extra challenges as builders offer incentives to attract buyers.

Paradise Honors senior Berlyn Hoyt (Ballhawk) moved from the sidelines to join the school’s first flag football team; she posted 19 interceptions last year and has a scholarship offer from Quincy University as she embraced her family’s football tradition.