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Osprey Observer
Published July 30Get Face-to-Face With Predators! Inside Lion & Hyena Ridge at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Face-to-face with Africa’s most iconic predators! Busch Gardens Tampa Bay has officially opened Lion & Hyena Ridge—its newest and most ambitious animal habitat expansion in over a decade! Spanning nearly 38,000 square feet, this state-of-the-art habitat brings guests closer than…
Detroit Tigers call up Franklin product Max Clark following a strong July
Detroit Tigers top prospect Max Clark is set to make his Major League Baseball debut this Friday, July 31, against the Oakland Athletics.
Osprey Observer
Published July 30Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Self-Made Millionaire Shares Wealth Rules
What does it really take to build financial success from scratch? Self-made millionaire Kevin J Dorsey took the stage at the Entrepreneur Collaborative Center (ECC) in Hillsborough County to tackle a big question: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Dorsey shared his personal story of…
Woman critically injured after flipping car in Monroe County crash
A preliminary investigation showed that a 60-year-old Linton woman was driving westbound on State Road 45 when her vehicle left the roadway and overturned.
Indianapolis man sentenced to federal prison for child porn possession, attempting to destroy evidence
Jason Milano was previously convicted in 2010 and 2021 for possession of child sex abuse material.
22-year-old found guilty in fatal shooting of man outside south Indianapolis bar
Jereme Curtis Dillingham, 28, was fatally shot outside the Mucky Duck Pub around 1:30 a.m. July 17, 2025.
AG: Settlement issued after Denny's shortchanged thousands of workers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A $440,000 settlement will be paid out to current and former Denny's employees after an investigation by the New York Attorney General's Office found that the restaurant shortchanged staff for years. New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office…
How to avoid scams and stay safe in NY colleges
College will be starting soon for students across New York State.
Shelby Co family seeks answers after mother found dead
SHELBY COUNTY, Ind. -- A family in Shelby County is grieving after 46-year-old Courtney Brattain was found dead in a garage back in April. Decatur County Coroner has said her death was accidental after she was found dead in a Greensburg garage. But the family says they need more…
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay
Published July 30For the first time in over a century, Central Florida’s historic Bannon Island is for sale
Bannon Island, a storied pioneer island in the middle of Polk County’s Lake Marion, is now on the market for the first time in over a hundred years. Located at 7950 Bannon Fish Camp Rd. in southeast Haines City, the 20-acre island’s first known resident was Echo Emathla Chipco,…
Repeat sex offender gets 14 years in prison for possessing lewd images of children, trying to destroy evidence
(WXIN/WTTV) — A repeat sex offender and child predator living in Indianapolis has been sentenced to over a decade in federal prison for possessing lewd images of children and trying to destroy the evidence. Jason Milano, 59, of Indianapolis, was sentenced this week to 14 years in…
Lab Test Confirmation: Fentanyl and Synthetic Marijuana Found on Paper Seized at Mid-State Correctional Facility
Lab tests confirmed that paper seized from two inmates at Mid-State Correctional Facility contained fentanyl and synthetic marijuana.