Nassau County has renewed its lease on a section of land that is owned by New York State and is adjacent to the Massapequa Preserve in the Viceroy section of Farmingdale. The original lease agreement between Nassau County and New York State was for a 20-year period that would have expired on Feb. 28 of this year. The county has renewed the lease for 10 years and is in negotiations to acquire the land from New York State in a land swap deal. The new agreement does not satisfy some local residents who are upset with the condition of the land and feel that much more needs to be done to protect and preserve the area. FULL STORY

The Arson Bomb Squad of the Nassau County Police Department reported details of a fire that occurred on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 6 a.m. in Farmingdale. FULL STORY

The Farmingdale Hawks will host registration for the 2007 football and cheerleading season on Saturday, March 10 and April 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Allen Park in the Community Room. Children ages 5 to 14 are eligible for football and ages 5 to 18 are eligible for cheerleading. Registration fees: Football - $125, Cheerleading - $125, 5 and 6-year-olds - $85. There is also a $20 competition fee if the child is on a competition team. FULL STORY