Top Stories this week: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Click below for information on this year's fireworks displays honoring the late Jim Taylor and the July Fourth Privateers Parade. Islander Photo: Dara Caudill. Chiles fireworks a two-day spectacular "Great fun, great food, great beach - and great fireworks" are promised by the Chiles Group at its two Anna Maria Island restaurants this Independence Day holiday. Full Story... Privateers parade on 4th of July The traditional Independence Day parade by the Anna Maria Island Privateers will travel the Island from end to end Tuesday, July 4. Full Story... City denies Olesen claim By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Anna Maria city attorney Jim Dye has again rejected a claim by the Olesen family of 504 S. Bay Blvd. that the city vacated a 5-foot-wide path of beach walkway to the family years ago. Full Story... Anna Maria doctor faces more sex crime charges A doctor living in Anna Maria and arrested in Manatee County June 5 for sex crimes against a juvenile boy now faces similar charges in Orlando. Full Story... Island youth 'driven' to basketball success By Billy Malfese. Islander Reporter Young players are honing their skills at the Anna Maria Island Community Center’s second annual summer basketball camp titled "Driven." Full Story... Barford to seek commission seat Former Temple Terrace mayor and current Anna Maria planning and zoning board chairperson Fran Barford has announced her candidacy for a seat on the city commission. Full Story... Two restaurateurs offer bids to manage pier restaurant Two respondents to a Bradenton Beach request for proposals to operate the restaurant at the city pier have come forward. Full Story... Mayors spar over paid parking, security at Island beaches By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie and Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore were like a brother-sister act at the Coalition of Barrier Island Officials meeting June 21. Full Story... CART head supports TDC tax position By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Don Schroder  of the Citizens Against Runaway Taxation organization said he fully supports an initiative by the Tourism Development Council to draft legislation that would change the appraisal methods used by the state’s property appraisers. Full Story... Cortez complex gets OK, praise By Jim Hanson. Islander Reporter The first of three major developments on the north side of Cortez Road in the historic fishing village won preliminary approval by the Manatee Board of County Commissioners, and approbation from commissioners and county staff. Full Story... Former Anna Maria MSCO deputy suspended The Manatee County Sheriff's Office announced last week it had suspended deputy Kevin Anderson for six weeks for using poor judgment when he sent sexually explicit photographs of himself to a woman he met on the Internet. Full Story... First Coquina Beach outdoor festival a success Coquina Beach was host site to the first annual Florida Gulf Coast Sports Commission Outdoor Festival June 24 with some 2,000 folks in attendance throughout the day. Full Story... Cortez agrees on woods cleanup By Jim Hanson. Islander Reporter With the two women most immediately affected agreeing in principle but disagreeing in application, Cortez is moving to clean up an offensive and potentially dangerous patch of woods. Full Story... 'Hermit' first 'Top Notch' photo contest winner of 2006 Kim Klement of Bradenton has captured the first of six weekly Top Notch contests that began this week in The Islander. Her shot was taken at Andros Island in the Bahamas in May. Her prize is an Islander "more-than-a-mullet-wrapper" T-shirt and a certificate for Minnie's Beach Cafe, and her photo will go into the pool of six winners eligible for a grand prize that includes $100 from The Islander, a dining certificate from Ooh La La! Bistro, a bottle of champagne from Anna Maria Island Liquor and Wine, dinner for two at a Chiles Group Restaurant and framing of the winning photo by Decor and More.