Last season, William Floyd won its 14th Suffolk County championship, but fell to Massapequa in the Long Island championship. This year, the Colonials not only want to win back-to-back county …

Suffolk County district attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced that Guenther Mayrhofer, 71, of Mastic Beach, a bus driver for the William Floyd School District, was indicted for promoting a sexual …

On Thursday, Aug. 29, William Floyd schools welcomed back students in grades kindergarten through ninth grade for the first day of school. The remaining students in grades 10 through 12 had their …

Seaman Laura Oliver, a native of Mastic Beach, is serving aboard USS Barry , a U.S. Navy warship homeported at Naval Station Everett, Wash. The ship is currently in a Seattle shipyard undergoing …

A bill to enhance school security guard training, sponsored by Sen. Monica Martinez, recently passed the New York State Senate, will be presented to the Assembly this winter and then, possibly …

On Saturday, June 29, William Floyd High School held its 65th commencement ceremony to celebrate the more than 700 students who completed the requirements for graduation and became William …

William Floyd High School senior Geneva Smith has been selected to receive a full four-year Naval Reserve Officers Training (NROTC) scholarship, providing her the opportunity to bring her leadership …

Bayport-Blue Point High School seniors Mike Luce and Julia Fusco were recently honored at the 24th annual Butch Dellecave Awards held recently at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook. Named in …

William Floyd High School seniors celebrated their prom on Friday, June 7, at Villa Lombardi’s. This year’s theme was “Gatsby.” About 500 students in good standing that …

Lightning sometimes does strike twice! On back-to-back days, the boys varsity and girls varsity 4x400-meter relay teams set new school records at the New York State Championship qualifying …

SOUTH COUNTRY Voters in the South Country School District will decide whether to approve a budget of just over $143 million for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, an increase of 1.54 percent from the …

WILLIAM FLOYD Two trustees seek re-election In the William Floyd School District, two trustees are up for re-election, including Jennifer Ng Heitman and Kevin Meyer. They are running unopposed for …

William Floyd High School principal Philip Scotto recently conferred the Principal’s Award to the top 10 students for the William Floyd High School Class of 2024. This year’s …

Sarah Gross is a professional singer from Mastic Beach. She graduated from William Floyd in 2018 and performs at many venues on the island. Gross performed with Zach Bryan at UBS Arena in March. …

At the April 16 budget adoption meeting, the William Floyd Board of Education adopted its proposed budget for the 2024-25 school year, which calls for a slight increase of less than one percent (0.99 …

In the William Floyd School District, two trustees are up for re-election, including Jennifer Ng Heitman and Kevin Meyer. They are running unopposed for two three-year terms commencing July 1, 2024, …

For the second consecutive year and the eighth time in district history, the William Floyd School District Music Department has been named a “Best Community for Music Education” by the …

Shirley resident and owner of Freshy Fresh Bagels, Will Backhaus, and his son Joshua, 22, a William Floyd High School graduate, will open their second location at the former Spicy’s chicken …

William Floyd Middle School seventh-grade student Ryan Formato was recently selected as a recipient of the Suffolk County Music Educators Association (SCMEA) Private Study Scholarship for his …