The City of Auburn is commissioning a new concrete skatepark to replace the existing skatepark at Casey Park. To make the design the best it can be, we want to hear from the local community and there are two ways that you ... MORE

There’s growing concern among health leaders in Cayuga County that the COVID-19 vaccine rate is too low. Last week when the Cayuga County Board of Health met, the biggest frustration was with residents not taking advantage of the vaccine. Despite the evidence ... MORE

State police arrested a 31-year-old Auburn man on various traffic infractions and DWI charges after a traffic stop. Zachary Sears, 31, was found to have a BAC of 0.11% after a traffic stop. The stop was initiated after he was observed traveling ... MORE

On this edition of The Debrief Podcast your hosts Ted Baker and Josh Durso from the FL1 News team break down the biggest stories of the week. – Wegmans store in Auburn rolls out new security system to prevent rogue shopping carts ... MORE

Travel is going to get a little tricky over the next two days. There are several areas in the Finger Lakes, Western New York, and Central New York who are going to see significant snowfall. The National Weather Service has issued a ... MORE

The Cayuga Nation is selling marijuana. Using its sovereign status, the Nation has begun selling marijuana in Cayuga and Seneca counties. The tribe operates stores in Seneca Falls and Union Springs. The final confirmation came in an Instagram post by the managers ... MORE

Local elected officials in parts of the Finger Lakes and Central New York who are concerned with New York’s recreational marijuana legalization law are thinking hard about opting out. As part of the marijuana legalization package signed into law, individual municipalities have ... MORE

A former inmate at the Auburn Correctional Facility who brought on a lockdown by slashing a correction officer’s face was arraigned this week on an indictment. Narada Matthews, 40, is no longer at the Auburn Correctional Facility, but faces an array of ... MORE

Earlier this month Auburn’s city-run ambulance service began responding to calls in the city. TLC Emergency Medical Service had previously provided that service to city residents. Now though, with the forming of a city-run ambulance service, TLC is no longer needed there ... MORE

Yates County had the lowest unemployment rate in the state in October, according to figures released by the state Labor Department. The jobless rate came in at 3.1%, just ahead of Ontario and Tompkins Counties, tied for fourth at 3.5% Wayne County ... MORE

State police responded to a property damage crash in the town of Sennett on Monday. According to troopers Michael Wellington, 24, was charged with driving while intoxicated after failing multiple field sobriety tests following the crash. She was found to have a ... MORE

Honors keep rolling in for the cast and crew of Harlequin Productions, the student theatre troupe at Cayuga Community College who just completed their first production since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. After earning accolades from the Theatre Association of New ... MORE

On this episode of Inside the FLX, host Josh Durso talks with Montezuma Audubon Center Director Chris Lajewski about the holiday season and what’s happening during the winter months in the Finger Lakes’ most identifiable wildlife space. Watch Get the latest headlines ... MORE

A hedge fund that is one of the nation’s largest newspaper owners is reportedly making a bid for the parent company of the Auburn Citizen. The paper quotes an Associated Press story saying Alden Global Capital has made a $141 million offer ... MORE

You’ve heard of Finger Lakes wine trails, the Cheese Trail, maybe the Sweet Treats Trail. The newest Finger Lakes trail is guided by Harriet Tubman’s lantern. It’s Harriet’s Lantern Trail. The Citizen reports the trail uses QR codes to guide the way ... MORE