Top Stories this week: Wednesday, March. 15, 2006 Players, coaches and parents of the Anna Maria Island Little League follow an escort provided by the West Manatee Fire & Rescue District during the annual opening-day parade from Island Baptist Church to the Center's Benji Scanio Memorial Field. In memory Christine Olson holds a picture of daughter Tiffiany, 22, who was killed along with friend Dustin Wilder in a motorcycle accident last December. Christine is an employee of the Rod & Reel Pier as was her daughter, and Tiffiany also worked at the Island Animal Clinic. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Mother fights to remember daughter with new law By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter A Palma Sola mother is trying to get a law passed in memory of her daughter, a former staff member at the Rod & Reel Pier in Anna Maria, who was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident in Palmetto last December. Full Story... At long last: Road improvements for Anna Maria By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter A project that has been at least four years in the making - and probably longer - is now "surfacing" in Anna Maria. Full Story... Relief expected for eroded Anna Maria shoreline By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Homeowners and property owners along the Gulf in the Bean Point area of Anna Maria and the city's bay side of North Shore Drive should be getting some much-needed relief very soon to protect their rapidly eroding shoreline. Full Story... Beware: Bradenton Beach sign crackdown begins April 1 By Paul Roat. Islander Reporter Anyone doing business in Bradenton Beach who has or wants a sign has until April 1 to come into compliance with the city’s new sign law. Full Story... No Holmes Beach commission meeting The Holmes Beach city commission meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. yesterday was canceled, postponing a discussion on a request by Sean Murphy for an expansion of a non-conformity at 101 67th St., the Beach Inn Motel. Full Story... Holmes Beach public hearing Thursday on land-use conflicts The Holmes Beach planning commission will hold a public hearing Thursday, March 16, on a proposed small plan amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan that will affect property east of Gulf Drive between the Anna Maria Elementary School and 52nd Street. Full Story... Tour of Island homes Saturday Complete with five splendid homes, boutique, quilt raffle, and two shuttle buses to ease parking, the 13th annual Anna Maria Island Tour of Homes will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 18. Full Story... Plan ahead: Emergency Center looks at hurricane season By Diana Bogan. Islander Reporter Representatives from the Island government agencies have begun planning for the 2006 hurricane season. At an Island Emergency Operations Center meeting March 8 at the West Manatee Fire and Rescue Station No. 1, several topics were briefly discussed. Full Story... Rotten Ralph's celebrates, new lease signed By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Rotten Ralph's Waterfront Restaurant at the end of South Bay Boulevard in Anna Maria isn't going anywhere, at least for another two years. Full Story...