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IN THE KITCHEN (VIDEO): Kay Kouvatsos of the Village Café on Siesta Key enjoys serving up rice pudding to her family as well as her customers. The recipe was handed down to her from her mother-in-law who got the recipe “eons” ago. MOST READ STORIES ONLINE LAST WEEK: 1. “Woman drowns on Longboat Key” (July 19) 2. “Publix plans for eventful new store” (July 18) 3. “Water advisories in effect for Lido, turtle, north Jetty beaches” (July 20) 4. “gans gets at large seat” (July 18) 5. “In tHe KItCHen WItH: sam Lastinger” (July 16)
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+ Woman drowns on Longboat Key A woman drowned late Wednesday afternoon on the beach in the 4300 block of Longboat Key, near Pelican Harbour condominium. Police identified the victim as Jacqueline Landaverde, 36, of Snellville, Ga. She was staying on the Key at Turtle Crawl Inn. A witness told police that he was fishing in an inflatable watercraft and heard calls for help coming from the sandbar area. The witness said that he saw a man “frantically waving and calling out” and the victim being toppled by waves. The witness estimated that Landaverde was under water for three to five minutes. The witness helped to pull her to shore and assisted in attempts to revive her. According to Longboat Key Fire Rescue Deputy Chief David Kyle, Landaverde was likely caught in a rip current. Firefighter/paramedics transported Landaverde to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 5:04 p.m.
last week to talk with residents and business owners who sustained uninsured losses and assist them with the initial claims registration process. For information, call 1-800-621FEMA, or visit disasterassistance.gov.
+ Town software wins ‘best application’ award The Florida Local Government Information Systems Association named software developed by the town for the Fire Rescue Department “Best Application Serving a Public Organization’s Business Needs” at a conference earlier this month. Management Information Systems Director Kathi Pletzke wrote in an email that she demonstrated the software for more than 100 people and fielded questions from attendees who were interested in purchasing it.
+ Key residents eligible for FEMA assistance
+ Publix progress report
Longboat Key residents could be eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance for damages sustained during Tropical Storm Debby. FEMA has opened a temporary disaster recovery center for those whose homes or businesses were damaged in Manatee County at the Manatee County Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto, with hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. A community-relations team began canvassing Sarasota County
The only thing that can top Publix’s July 12 “topping off” celebration? The actual top going on the grocery-store chain’s new Longboat Key store. Roofing work has been ongoing throughout last week on the new Publix, while scaffolding is going up for the retail shops directly to the west of the new grocery store. Meanwhile, CVS is beginning to look like an operational store, with its wall sign, windows and doors in place.
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