After years of complaining that their schools were being shortchanged in Albany, local educators are celebrating a 2021-22 state budget that contains an unprecedented increase in state aid. A tentative sigh of financial relief After years of complaining that their schools were being shortchanged in Albany, local educators are celebrating a 2021-22... Local News 13 Apr 2021 | 08:06
Home is where the heart is - and this home has it, and more An adorable Cape Cod-style home is now available in the heart of Florida, New York. This home has a lot to offer, from its... Business 12 Apr 2021 | 08:37
Jose A. ‘Tony’ Lozano Jose A. “Tony” Lozano of Florida, N.Y., entered into rest on April 4, 2021, he was 41. The son of Ismael Lozano and Karen... Obituaries 06 Apr 2021 | 06:20
Fr. George Kevorkian, pastor of St. Ignatius Antiochian Orthodox Church, celebrates Pascha. ( PHOTO SUBMITTED) Orthodox church plans Easter celebration This year the Western Church Holy Week began March 28 with Palm Sunday and concluded with Easter, the most important feast... Local News 06 Apr 2021 | 06:10
‘I am outraged by the news’ I have been reading The Warwick Advertiser every week since I moved here in 1992. Writing to the editor is not something... Letters to the Editor 30 Mar 2021 | 12:55
‘If we don’t take back the wheel soon, there will be much stormier seas ahead’ We are living in dangerous times and I’m not talking about climate change, near earth asteroids, or the robot dog from Boston... Letters to the Editor 08 Mar 2021 | 07:34
Longina Romaniuk Longina Romaniuk of Suffern, formerly of Florida, N.Y., entered into rest on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. She was 93 years old.... Obituaries 07 Mar 2021 | 06:24
State Police at Monroe Feb. 21 Justin J. Hallas, 34, of Florida, was charged with three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled... Police & Fire 01 Mar 2021 | 11:33
Kenneth L. Cosky On Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, Kenneth L. Cosky of Bluffton, S.C., loving husband and father of two, passed away at age 74. Obituaries 26 Feb 2021 | 01:48
Federal authorities say Orange County resident Thomas Webster is pictured on the left in this photo, raising a flag pole with a U.S. Marine flag. Ex-NYPD officer and Marine charged in violent Capitol attack A retired New York Police Department officer and former U.S. Marine from Orange County was deemed a danger to the community... Local News 24 Feb 2021 | 01:23
A ‘candidate that stands out’ I am writing this letter in support of Shanna Sandor for Florida Village Trustee. Shanna has been a valued member of our... Letters to the Editor 15 Feb 2021 | 12:44
The Randallville Grist, Fulling, Saw Mill and School Ca. 1750-1900 along Route 94 in the Village of Florida during the snowfall on Sunday, Feb 7, 2021. Pianos, furniture, gunstocks, lathe turning, metal work, etc. were crafted here along Browns Creek. Photo by Robert G. Breese. Florida. A historical site of commerce and industry Local News 08 Feb 2021 | 02:15
The Pendletons with their newest addition, Nanook. ( Jenine Pendleton) A godsend, a ‘pow,’ and a chance to pay it forward Millions of Americans whose livelihoods were upended by the pandemic needed their stimulus money for bare bones basics like... Local News 04 Feb 2021 | 05:22
(Bigstock photo) Connecticut man arrested for rash of tristate burglaries Patrick Ryan, 30, of Fairfield, Conn., was arrested Jan. 24 for a series of burglaries committed in the region over the past... Police & Fire 02 Feb 2021 | 04:51
Christine Stage, chair of the Warwick Town Democratic Committee, presents a donation to Glenn P. Dickes, the director of the Warwick Ecumenical Food Pantry. Photos provided by the Warwick Town Democratic Committee. Warwick. Town Democratic Committee donates $900 to food pantries The Warwick Town Democratic Committee recently raise funds to benefit area food banks. “During this difficult year, the committee... Local News 02 Feb 2021 | 03:41