Top Stories this week: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 This photo taken Sunday morning at the scene of the fatal accident on the Anna Maria Island Bridge Saturday night shows tire tracks leading to where the vehicle left the bridge. Courtesy Photo: NewsManatee photographer Craig Herbert. Insert: Crash scene, victim remembered. 1 dead, 1 critical after SUV crashes, flies off bridge By Mike Quinn. Special to The Islander One young man is dead and one is in critical condition after the SUV they were in flew off the Anna Maria Island Bridge Saturday night at about 11:20 p.m. Full Story... School caboose now school museum By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Anna Maria Elementary School will add to its new campus appeal with a unique museum. It will not be in the new spacious building, rather it will appropriately be the little red caboose that sits in the courtyard. Full Story... Island building fees vary by size, cost By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Islanders interested in building a new home or condominium project in any of the three Island cities might do well to look into the costs of permits and fees. Full Story... Island real estate agents protest sign ordinances By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Island real estate agents and property owners gathered in force at the Holmes Beach City Hall April 6 to voice their displeasure with the recent enforcement of sign ordinances in both Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach. Full Story... Occupancy levels leave some Islanders wondering By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Law enforcement officials in all three Island cities say traffic this winter season is the busiest they've ever seen, and Holmes Beach Police Chief Jay Romine has been on the Island for 20 years. Full Story... Good to be back Goodloe Marine's dredge "The Millenium" was off the northwest point of Anna Maria April 7, laying pipe to the beach in preparation for the resumption of beach renourishment. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deadline for the company to resume operations was April 7. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin Boatel presented to planners in Bradenton Beach By Paul Roat. Islander Reporter Planners have a couple more weeks time to chew on the proposed boatel at the Bradenton Beach Marina. Full Story... Signs come down, into compliance in Bradenton Beach Bradenton Beach officials have been making a sweep of the city to collect illegal signs since a new law went into effect April 1, and to date 44 illegal signs have been confiscated. Full Story... Consolidation consideration ends on Island By Paul Roat The latest round of talks of consolidating the three Island cities has ended. Full Story... Cortez Road construction: worst is over By Jim Hanson. Islander Reporter The basic construction part of the Cortez Road project is finished and work has been suspended until May 1. Full Story... Parks and beautification committee to meet again By Diana Bogan. Islander Reporter Customarily, the Holmes Beach Parks and Beautification Committee adjourns for the season following its April meeting. However, members agreed they currently have too many open projects and so they will meet again in May. Full Story...