Shoshanna McCollum, Author at Fire Island News & Great South Bay News

Days before the blizzard, a Feb. 20 video showing a hole in the Fire Island Inlet Bridge's roadway went viral. The hole was large enough to reveal the rushing current of the Great South Bay 60 feet below, with only the exposed bar grating remaining in between. Now, elected officials are sounding the alarm.

Great South Bay News

The Hole in Fire Island Inlet Bridge Becomes a Lightning Rod for Political Controversy

Posted on February 24, 2026

Fire Island National Seashore (FINS) has announced that contracted sharpshooters will be deployed once again after historically frigid weather hindered their scheduled deer culling efforts in the latter half of January.

Fire Island National Seashore

Fire Island Sharpshooters to Return After Failing to Make Their Deer-Killing Quota

Posted on February 22, 2026

An adult male who has worked on Fire Island for many years was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on February 12, according to an anonymous tip recently received by the Schneps Media offices, this publication has learned.

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Worker on Fire Island Detained by ICE

Posted on February 19, 2026

It has been a historic winter on Long Island and in the New York Region, and everyone reading this likely already knows that, but the Great South Bay area has felt it most deeply. Our namesake body of water froze to levels not seen in decades, and this is a main focus of our February 2026 issue of Great South Bay News.

Great South Bay News

February Edition of Great South Bay News Takes a Look at Both Sides of Winter

Posted on February 18, 2026

Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) arrested Andrew Holmes Garriques, age 27, and a resident of Bellport, today, who was involved in a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Bay Shore early this morning.

SCPD Arrest Lindenhurst Man for Knife Attack

Posted on February 18, 2026

Fifty-one-year-old Jonathan Shaver’s charges have been upgraded for the fatal hit-and-run that took place in Shirley in late January. At a recent hearing on Feb. 13, held at the Arthur M. Cromarty Criminal Court Complex in Riverhead, the charges now include Leaving the Scene of an Accident Without Reporting a Death.

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Charges Upgraded for Fatal Hit and Run, which Struck Mastic Beach Brothers in Shirley

Posted on February 16, 2026

Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) arrested Andrew Holmes Garriques, age 27, and a resident of Bellport, today, who was involved in a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian in Bay Shore early this morning.

SCPD Arrest Bellport Man for Drug Impaired Driving After Bay Shore Fatally

Posted on February 13, 2026

LIMEHOF Celebrates Great South Bay Talent in Upcoming Performances

Posted on February 10, 2026

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Former News 12 Meteorologist Samantha Augeri Wows West Sayville Students with the Weather

Posted on February 9, 2026

Super Bowl parties this weekend are known for friends and family staying warm, gathered around the big-screen TV to watch the game. However, in Bayport, Super Bowl weekend in Bayport had a dramatically different vibe for some Long Island first responders.

Bayport Fire Department Hosts Practice Drills Because “No Ice is Safe Ice”

Posted on February 8, 2026

Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) arrested a man for multiple felonies after he burglarized an occupied apartment in Sayville. on Friday, Feb. 6.

Sayville

SCPD Arrest Man for Sayville Burglary

Posted on February 7, 2026

Ørsted, the parent company of the Sunrise Wind turbine project, announced today that the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has granted a preliminary injunction sought by Sunrise Wind LLC to overturn the suspension order issued by the Director of the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (‘BOEM’) on Dec. 22 of 2025.

Sunrise Wind Construction May Resume According to Most Recent Court Order

Posted on February 2, 2026

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