With a state lawsuit against the county set to begin and after more than $775 million has been paid to homeowners grieving their land assessments, County Democrats made an initial step earlier this week to address a property assessment system that has been called "archaic" and "inequitable." FULL STORY

In 1897, in Washington, DC an organization was created which was dedicated to serving children by promoting their interests at home, in school and in the community. That organization was the National PTA. The entire community is invited to celebrate the birthday of PTA with the Floral Park-Bellerose PTA, John Lewis Childs PTA and Floral Park Memorial PTSA on Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Floral Park Memorial High School cafeteria. FULL STORY

Perhaps we red-hot fans of the red-hot Floral Park Knights of Columbus Bowlers look for every outing to be a blockbuster, to see the lumber being chopped down in large numbers and feeling a little bit down when the scores, on a given night, aren't of the astounding variety. FULL STORY