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While year-to-date single-family homebuilder permits were down 17% in metro Phoenix, one Valley city reported a 1,058% increase in permits between January and October.

To steal valor is to adorn oneself in borrowed laurels of courage.

Venice, Florida, is the No. 1 destination for snowbirds, and seven other Florida cities rank in the top 10, a new study says.

Rain soaked the Phoenix area Thursday evening into the overnight hours Friday morning. How much fell in your area?

Not only did eight Florida cities make the top 10 list for top snowbird destinations, but 42 out of the top 100 cities were in the Sunshine State.

A plan is in the works to clean up parts of the desert near the Superstition Mountains. Both residents and outdoor enthusiasts have been pushed aside in recent years, by things like illegal dumping, squatters and make-shift drug dens.

Kebabs is one of the food and beverage sub-category offered in restaurants, along with the meal deals and combinations and meat mains - others sub-categories according to GlobalData.

Taxpayer money is being paid out to Arizona school superintendents after their school boards dismiss them early.

Baked goods & morning goods is the leading food category constituting the majority of market share by the number of menu items offered in restaurants, followed by the salads & sides and soft drinks categories according to GlobalData.

Today, the majority of snowbirds range in age from 50 to 69. Can you believe it?