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Sarasota News Leader September 20, 2013 In the worst-case scenario, if Siesta Resorts LLC refused to pay the fines or even to negotiate with the county over them, Pearce pointed out, the county could foreclose on the property. However, Pearce said, "Our system is not designed to collect money. It's designed to bring people into compliance." THE LAWSUIT Prior to the recent permit action, Brandon M. Daniels of Daniels & Hannan on Fruitville Road in Sarasota acted as the attorney for Siesta Resorts LLC in filing an answer to the county's civil complaint on Aug. 6. In response to 11 of the 35 supporting statements Pearce included in the suit, Daniels Page 15 wrote, "Defendants are without knowledge and therefore deny the same." Among the statements to which Daniels replied in that manner were the facts that Lally issued a "Notice of Violation/Notice to Obtain Permit" to The Daniels Law Firm on Nov. 19, 2012, regarding the noncompliant structures at the house; that the property was owned by Siesta Resorts at the time Lally issued the notice; that Lally issued an Affidavit of Violation to The Daniels Law Firm, as the registered agent for Siesta Resorts, on March 25 of this year, stating the violations continued to exist on the property; and that on June 14 of this year, the Code Enforcement Special Magistrate found Siesta Resorts in continuing violation of the compliance order and imposed the fines. The Vacation Rentals by Owner website features 62 properties on Siesta Key, but the Sabal Drive listing no longer can be found. Image from VRBO