Top Stories this week: Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008 Cortez festival grand from all angles by Jim Hanson. Islander Reporter The Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival is over, the weather was friendly, and Cortez is $62,000 richer - or that much less in hock for mortgages owed for preservation of its part of Old Florida. Full Story... Anna Maria eager for 2011 beach renourishment by Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter For beach renourishment in Anna Maria, change that old song “What a difference a day makes” to “What a difference 10 years makes.” Full Story... Back to the future? Or back to the recent past? Anna Maria resident Bill Diamant snapped this photo for fun at the Anna Maria Post Office, saying, "I know some people want to turn back the clock, but 2005 hardly seems worth the effort." Dock repair approved in Bradenton Beach With a bit of head-scratching, Bradenton Beach planners quickly approved repair of an existing dock jutting out from Canasta Drive into Anna Maria Sound. Full Story... Pair faces charges of gillnetting by Jim Hanson. Islander Reporter Valentine’s Day was decidedly unromantic for Darling and Truelove, who ended up with felony fishing charges. Full Story... Some unsecured GSR creditors denied claims by Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Nearly $6 million in unsecured claims against bankrupt GSR Development LLC have been denied by the federal bankruptcy court. Full Story... Law firm forces $550,000 settlement from Byrne, GSR targets by Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Federal bankruptcy Judge K. Rodney May approved a $550,000 “compromise controversy” settlement Feb. 12 in “adversarial proceedings” against GSR principal Robert Byrne and other “targets” involved in the GSR bankruptcy. Full Story... Outdoor dining back on menu in Holmes Beach by Lisa Neff. Islander Reporter Outdoor dining comes and goes on the Holmes Beach city commissioners’ meeting menu. Last week the board agreed to return to the issue for another taste. Full Story... Office building planned for vacant lot By Lisa Neff. Islander Reporter A three-story office building may be built near the highly visible vacant lot at the corner of Manatee Avenue and Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach. Full Story... Insurance: Premiums are up and down for Fortenberrys by Molly McCartney. Islander Reporter Holmes Beach artist Pam Fortenberry knows something about the crazy-quilt pattern of Florida’s property insurance crisis. Full Story... Palma Sola gets 'big-ticket' trees by Lisa Neff. Islander Reporter The landscaping of the Palma Sola Scenic Highway corridor likely will be done by late April, when supporters hope to hold an Arbor Day ceremony to mark completion of the project. Full Story... State prosecutor suspended, bribe uncovered In what can best be described as a convoluted series of events, apparently a state prosecutor’s brother offered to have drug charges dropped for a friend for cash, resulting in suspension for the prosecutor. Full Story...