William Floyd High School senior basketball forward Jawuan Smith was honored before the Jan. 8 victory over Riverhead for reaching 1,000 career points. He reached this milestone on Jan. 4 in a game …
Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her annual State of the State Address on Jan. 14, with tax cuts, child care expansion, affordability, and safety among her top priorities heading into the new legislative …
Daniel Panico, Brookhaven Town Supervisor “In this coming year, I will continue the preservation of open space, and push the redevelopments in downtown North Bellport and downtown Mastic …
Going into Thursday’s game at League I rival Walt Whitman, William Floyd head coach Will Slinkosky said there were two things the Colonials needed to do to win. The first was to defend …
Suffolk County executive Ed Romaine and Suffolk County officials recently congratulated 20 local students who completed the Suffolk County Fire Academy’s Junior Firefighter Program. The …
On Tuesday, Jan. 21, supervisor Dan Panico will be hosting a forum for residents to learn about battery energy storage systems and their impact on our community. During the forum, qualified expert …
On Friday, Jan. 10, the William Floyd High School was placed on a lockdown at 1:42 p.m. The Suffolk County Police Department responded and conducted a sweep of the building and found no threat. …
William Floyd High School senior Milton Calderon-Suriel will be attending the University of Chicago next fall on a full four-year scholarship through the QuestBridge National College Match program. …
We are excited to begin Word of the Week again and want to start with the all-important word: Nitrogen! Nitrogen is a critical element for life, but in the wrong places and amounts, it can …
Sometimes weird can be a good thing. As in: people who are really weird, but not bad. As in: affectionate as a family. And laugh-out-loud funny. “One of the things that made …
Yaphank woman indicted for manslaughter in drunk driving crash Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Melissa Koprowski, 31, of Yaphank, was indicted for manslaughter …
By C. E. Parry Before Amazon and Walmart and online shopping, companies like Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward brought retail shopping options to a mass consumer market, including, for some, a …
Five days a week at nine outreach posts throughout Suffolk County, Lighthouse Mission of Bellport serves hundreds of people by providing them with food, groceries, clothing and prayer. In 2022, …
The CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale will be hosting a free book signing event on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. with acclaimed award-winning Suffolk County News journalist Sam Desmond. …
The Long Island Football Championship commenced in 1992, and the William Floyd High School Colonials have been a consistent winner in the Suffolk County Division I conference. The Colonials have …
Our world is undergoing a rapid and much-needed shift toward renewable energy and sustainable transportation. From vast solar farms to the rise of electric cars and e-bikes, these advancements are …
Darrell Sumpter had a heart big enough for his family, his players, his fellow coaches and his community. The longtime youth basketball coach and William Floyd High School boys varsity assistant …
You might have expected a letdown from William Floyd, when the Colonials traveled to Brentwood on Thursday for a game against their League 1 rival. Two days before, the Colonials beat Longwood …
Last Monday evening, the National Football Foundation hosted its first-ever photo shoot/media day at Brookhaven Town Hall, in Farmingville, for all the footballers that were recipients of merits for …
It takes a young person with greater vision to not only admire the prowess of an athlete, but to investigate his culture towards better understanding, but that’s what Ryan Formato, an eighth …
