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IndyPL to host Local Author Fair at Proof festival
The Indianapolis Public Library is partnering with Indiana Humanities to host a Local Author Fair at Herron High School, 110 E 16th St, during Proof: A Midwest Lit Fest on Saturday, Oct. […]
Gov. Braun launches Workforce Pell Grant in Indiana
Gov. Mike Braun has officially launched an opportunity for institutions to participate in the new federal Workforce Pell Grant program which began taking applications on July 1. “From our smallest […]
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Published July 09Expect less hurricane activity in 2026 according to revised predictions from CSU
CSU now predict a well-below average number of named storms, hurricanes, and major hurricanes in the Atlantic in 2026.
I Love the Burg
Published July 09Tampa Bay Rays unveil new renderings for proposed Forever Home Ballpark in Tampa
While the present-day Tampa Bay Rays were taking care of business on the field, the franchise unveiled a new look at the future of the team and its proposed Forever […]
Indiana librarians receiving mental health training to better help visitors
Molina Healthcare grant supports new initiative to train frontline library staff.
City of Tampa
Published July 09K-Bar Ranch Getting 3,500 New Trees
K-Bar Ranch Getting 3,500 New Trees Tony D. Thu, 07/09/2026 - 08:39 am Pines were the dominant tree in the December planting, but the July 9 planting will be all oaks. Major Tree Planting Effort in New Tampa Mayor Jane Castor's goal of 30,000 trees planted by 2030 in the City of…
That's So Tampa
Published July 09Tampa Bay Rays unveil new renderings for proposed Forever Home Ballpark
While the present-day Tampa Bay Rays were taking care of business on the field, the franchise unveiled a new look at the future of the team and its proposed Forever […]
I Love the Burg
Published July 09Ideal Nutrition is St. Pete’s new star for healthy, affordable meal prep and meals to-go
After years of searching, I finally found my match. Ideal Nutrition, which quietly opened at the end of 2025 in Downtown St. Pete, has become my new go-to for fresh, […]
1 injured, dozen displaced after early-morning apartment fire on Indy's northwest side
The Pike Township Fire Department said crews responded to an apartment complex in the 5200 block of Woodbrook Drive around 4 a.m. Thursday, July 9.
New Yorkers squeezed by rising costs, mounting debt, and federal cuts: Report
Almost half of all households in New York are struggling to afford basic necessities, with 48% of employed households facing financial hardship, according to a report from United For ALICE.
Man dead after crashing into utility pole on Indy's near northwest side
IMPD said officers responded to a report of a crash after 4 a.m. Thursday, July 9 in the 500 block of West 16th Street, near Doctor M.L.K. Jr. Street.
Man dies after car crashes into pole on near NW side
INDIANAPOLIS – A man died in a crash on the near northwest side of Indianapolis. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were dispatched to 505 W. 16th St. around 4:15 a.m. Thursday. There, officers discovered a vehicle had crashed into a utility…