Top Stories this week: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Luke Shackelford drops in and goes backside across a nice wave during the Bluewater School of Surfing's surf camp. Taxes remain same in proposed Anna Maria budget By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn presented the city's 2006-07 budget to the city commission July 6, with the proposed ad valorem tax rate remaining at 2.0 mils, the same as in last year's budget. Full Story... SueLynn will not seek re-election By Rick Catlin. Islander Reporter Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn said Monday she will not seek a third term this November. Full Story... Arts show at Coquina Beach canceled by city By Paul Roat. Islander Reporter Citing commercial and private gain for use of public property, Bradenton Beach city commissioners denied a permit to an arts and crafts festival at Coquina Beach planned by its promoter for last weekend. Full Story... Quiet ride Ralf Hesseler of the Manatee County Area Transit introduced two of the four new Island trolleys July 7 that will operate on Anna Maria Island. The new trolleys are quieter, have a better interior design, create less pollution than the previous trolleys, and are built to resist the salt corrosion found on the Island, he said. The older trolleys will be taken out of service, but used as backups. The Island trolley carried nearly 380,000 people last year and takes an estimated 1,000 vehicles off Island roads each day, Hesseler added. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin No irregularities with homestead for Robertson By Paul Roat. Islander Reporter The Manatee County Property Appraiser's Office has determined there are no irregularities regarding homestead exemption for Bradenton Beach City Commissioner Janie Robertson. Full Story... Man arrested after fight with lifeguards at Coquina By Mike Quinn. NewsManatee.com Publisher Special to The Islander An argument over drinking beer at Coquina Beach July 2 resulted in a scuffle with lifeguards and the arrest of a Bradenton man on battery and vehicular charges. Full Story... Bridge problems Construction of a new Key Royale Bridge in Holmes Beach - expected to start next week - has been delayed until August 1 by the Florida Department of Transportation, according to Mayor Carol Whitmore. Full Story... GSR fires back against Bradenton Beach By Rick Catlin and Paul Roat. Islander Reporter Stung by a series of lawsuits and legal actions against it the past few months, Island developer GSR Development LLC has fired back, filing its own lawsuit July 6 against the city of Bradenton Beach. Full Story... Incumbents, three others take out Holmes Beach election packets Five people took out packets in Holmes Beach to qualify as a candidate for one of the three vacancies that will be contested in the city’s November election. Full Story... 'Picture postcard' of Venice gondoliers Top Notch winner The third weekly winner in the 2006 "Top Notch" Islander photo contest is Patricia Whitacre of Bradenton. The "postcard quality" of her shot taken in Venice, Italy, in June 2006 really caught the judges eye. Her prize is an Islander "more-than-a-mullet-wrapper" T-shirt and a certificate for Minnie's Beach Cafe, and his photo will go into the pool of six weekly 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.