The annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner-Dance of the Floral Park American Legion will be held on Saturday, March 17, starting at 7 p.m., at the Floral Park American Legion Hall, 15 Elizabeth Street, according to Second Vice Commander Ron Prokopowicz, who heads the annual celebration. FULL STORY

Nassau County Comptroller Fred Parola announced this week that the county has closed its books for fiscal year 2000 with a $48.3 million operating budget surplus. Parola said the surplus came as a result of intervention from the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority (NIFA) and a series of "one shot" revenues. However, the county comptroller warned that Nassau is not out of the woods yet when it comes to the county's financial troubles. FULL STORY

It was "more of the same" as the Floral Park Knights of Columbus keglers toed the mark - last Thursday night at the Sterling Lanes - more of the same "wood-walloping" that has become the trademark of the local Caseys, week after week. FULL STORY