Fort Worth’s $1 billion Panther Island project

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Fort Worth’s nearly $1.2 billion Panther Island project is pitched as a flood control measure that would create a vibrant riverfront neighborhood, but critics are questioning whether it’s disguised as a flood plan to tap into federal money. Backers say the project will pull thousands of acres of Fort Worth real estate out of a flood plain, while boosting the local economy with new commercial and residential space. But opponents say the plan ignores real flooding issues.