Top Stories this week: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005 Backed up Traffic along Second Avenue West in Holmes Beach near the 52nd Street intersection is backed up because of the detour on Gulf Drive. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Another fine traffic mess, Ollie!" By Rick Catlin Islanders using Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach better get used to traffic delays and detours around 51st Street during the weekday for the next few days, perhaps even longer. Full Story... Anna Maria fence in code board limbo By Rick Catlin Anna Maria resident Mark English of 776 N. Shore Drive doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. Full Story... Hurricane Katrina for Anna Maria Island? A question of when, not if By Rick Catlin Call it election by acclamation. Or by apathy. Full Story... Newsrack ordinance again proffered in Bradenton Beach By Paul Roat. Islander Reporter Regulation of newspaper boxes is again under debate in Bradenton Beach. Full Story... Blood drive at 3 locations Friday With cash donations, sports tickets and T-shirts for lucky donors, the Islandwide Blood Drive will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7. Full Story... Inactivity would mean expiration of application By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter The Holmes Beach Planning Commission is considering a number of similar provisions to the land development code to speed up applications for a number of city approvals, particularly for a vacation of right of way. Full Story...