Stephen Montoya

1 week ago | fwtx.com | Stephen Montoya

By the time retired Fort Worth firefighter Wayne C. Brown stepped through the glass doors of The Nobleman Hotel in late May, the old firehouse at 503 Bryan Avenue looked almost nothing like the place he first reported to in June 1950. The ladder truck that once filled the bay—now the hotel’s reception area—was long gone, and the surrounding additions gave the space more of a resort feel than a firehouse.

1 week ago | fwtx.com | Stephen Montoya

By the time Cmdr. Chris Meek got the call, he already knew the stakes. The Navy’s Blue Angels — the elite flight demonstration squadron that turns heads and rattles windows with every pass — don’t just call anyone. But on May 9, the squadron’s commanding officer told Meek what every Navy aviator dreams of hearing: he’d been chosen as the next executive officer for the 2026–2027 show seasons.

1 week ago | fwtx.com | Stephen Montoya

If you’ve ever imagined stepping into the shoes of one of history’s most iconic scientists, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History offers an invitation that’s hard to resist. “Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall” is more than an exhibit — it’s a journey through the life of a woman who transformed how we understand chimpanzees, conservation, and the very nature of science. Running through Sept.

1 week ago | fwtx.com | Stephen Montoya

By the time the red carpet is rolled out in Fort Worth, one lucky filmmaker will already be $50,000 richer — and a giant step closer to the Oscars. That’s the promise behind a bold new partnership between the Louisiana Film Prize and the Fort Worth Film Commission, as first reported by The Shreveport Times.

2 weeks ago | fwtx.com | Stephen Montoya

It’s 3:30 a.m. in Fort Worth, and while most of the city is asleep, Sarah Elizabeth Segrest is already awake, pulling herself out of bed and into a world she’s carved out through sheer willpower. In the glow of fluorescent lights at the local gym, she’s in the pool by 4 a.m., pushing through laps like the day depends on it. Because for her — it does. “I was the last person out of the water,” she says, talking about her most recent triathlon. “I mean the very last woman.