Top Stories - This Week: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003 click to enlarge Jumping' family fun. Islander Photos: Bonner Joy The Lesters' Family Fun Day was complete with a jumping house and Kristen Curtis slightly over 2, and dad Neal, formerly Island residents now of Bradenton, were jumping together so dad could get a few scrapbook photos. click to enlarge Thousands of pennies Rhonda Hinton collects pennies for victims of cerebral palsy, and she's given many thousands of them to United Cerebral Palsy of Sarasota & Manatee Inc. Pennies come from nearly all customers at the Circle K store in Bradenton Beach, where she works, she said. This winter already three people have given their collections of 7,793, 3,498 and 2,560 pennies. Mostly itŐs a few at a time and "they add up," she said, and "those kids really need help." click to enlarge Blue-light special Islander Photos: Courtesy HBPD The Holmes Beach Police Department marine unit is the first to test a new product line by Federal Signal Corporation, a company that develops emergency lighting products for law enforcement. Federal Signal has given Holmes Beach its new emergency blue lights developed specifically for marine units to test and provide the company with feedback. The Holmes Beach marine unit is also featured in the company's trade show video. AME construction plans finalized By Diana Bogan. Islander Reporter The community had an opportunity to view the final construction plans for Anna Maria Elementary School at a public meeting held by members of the school's construction team Dec. 9. Full Story... Kabris rezone debated by city commission By Wayne Manley. Islander Reporter It was almost standing room only at the last scheduled meeting of the year of the Holmes Beach City Commission. Full Story... 'Informal' building moratorium in Anna Maria By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter The Anna Maria City Commission at its Dec. 11 workshop declared an immediate "informal" building moratorium on certain projects while the city develops formal guidelines for new construction projects. Full Story... Sharks ain't goin' anywhere, fishermen say By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter The City of Anna Maria can stop fishermen from using the city's beaches to fish for sharks in the waters off Anna Maria, but it can't stop the sharks from using the waters off Anna Maria. Full Story... Welch quits in Bradenton Beach amidst controversy By Paul Roat. Islander Reporter The latest casualty in the "no-growth" crusade in Bradenton Beach has been incurred - Building Official Bob Welch tendered his resignation Friday, effective Jan. 2. Full Story... Watkins variances quashed by judge By Paul Roat. Islander Reporter A circuit court judge has ruled that a series of variances granted last year by the Bradenton Beach Board of Adjustment "be quashed." Full Story...

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