Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi presented a budget for 2006 and for the third consecutive year, the budget reflects no tax increase for the property owners of the county. In addition, because the county will not be receiving any financial help from the Nassau Interim Finance Authority (NIFA), Suozzi believes the fiscal crisis that has plagued the county in recent years is over. FULL STORY

Mayor Jack M. Martins announced that the apartment complex located at 101 Jackson Avenue has been sold to new owners after nearly three years of intense pressure on the previous owners to clean up the complex. FULL STORY

The Mineola High School varsity football coaching staff has a very simple goal for the season. Head coach Dan Guido and assistants Helms Bohringer and John Tortora answer quickly when asked -"Make the playoffs," they say. FULL STORY

Imagine swimming for two and a half miles, then biking for 112 miles and if that's not enough, then running for 26.2 miles. If these seem too difficult to be accomplished for most people, it is, but not for Mineola's own Barbara Stagnari. FULL STORY