William Floyd High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) students recently placed in the top two in their respective competitions at the SkillsUSA Area VI Regional Competition at Suffolk …
Sweeping last year’s final three-game series gave William Floyd 10 League I wins and a spot in the Suffolk Class AAA baseball playoffs, which was short-lived after defeats to Smithtown East and …
The William Floyd High School “Team 287 Floyd Robotics,” led by advisors Joseph Carpinone, Joseph Brand and Roxanna Casey, along with volunteers Chris Ryon and Jack Fried from Brookhaven …
Suffolk County police officers rescued a teenager who got stuck in muddy water in a Shirley wildlife preserve on Sunday April 5. Officers responded to a 911 call from Benjamin Moore stating he …
A year after securing 10 victories and qualifying for the Suffolk Class A playoffs, William Floyd girls lacrosse got in the win column for the first time in 2026 with a 10-6 triumph over visiting …
On Wednesday, March 18, a public meeting on the Violet Cove Redevelopment Design was held at the Mastic Beach Property Owners Association on Neighborhood Road in Mastic. Hosted on behalf of …
In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, New York State Sen. Dean Murray (R, C -3rd District) is holding a photography contest for students grades 9 through 12. Original submissions will be …
Two-time Emmy Award-winner, stage and screen actress Sally Struthers, scheduled to perform a four-week Gateway run in “The Full Monty,” spoke recently to the Advance, with executive artistic …
Last Chance Animal Rescue will be holding a pet-friendly Easter Bunny photo op at the Tractor Supply Company in Medford on Sunday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 pm. Though the event is free, donations …
On Feb. 26, the Brookhaven Landfill Action and Remediation Group held a press conference at the Town of Brookhaven. Advocates from Brookhaven Landfill Action and Remediation Group (BLARG) and …
The Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) hosted a webinar last Thursday, March 5, to discuss the impacts of toxic PFAS chemicals in New York, where scholars discussed their findings regarding …
Optimum Business, the leading provider of fiber internet, mobile, and TV services, and the LIA Foundation, the 501(c)3 philanthropic arm of the Long Island Association (LIA), recently announced the …
On Saturday, Feb. 28, Brookhaven Town councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig joined Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine and Legis. Jim Mazzarella for the Mastic Beach Ambulance Company annual Installation …
State assemblyman Joe DeStefano and State Sen. Dean Murray joined library officials and community members on Saturday, March 7, for the ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of Dutton …
The No. 1 William Floyd Colonials boys varsity basketball team, led by head coach Will Slinkosky, has advanced to the Class AAA Suffolk County Championship game with a 73-66 victory over Walt Whitman …
The Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library welcomed families from across the district on Feb. 28 for its All Abilities Awareness Fair at the main library in Shirley. The afternoon featured …
The Alegria South development in Bellport was awarded a $4.5 million grant from the state’s Long Island Investment Fund and a $13.2 tax break. The Carriage House project in Patchogue was awarded an …
Suffolk County police arrested two women for unauthorized practice of a profession during a massage parlor raid in Mastic on Thursday, Feb. 19. In response to community complaints, Seventh …
The Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library welcomed a strong turnout of community members on Saturday, Jan. 31, for an Artists Reception celebrating the work of residents from …
The Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library will host an All Abilities Awareness Fair on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the library’s main location, 407 William …
