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Sarasota News Leader December 27, 2013 Page 10 County Commission discussion of the project why her family wanted solid advice going forward, she said. from Jan. 28 to March 18. In the meanwhile, the News Leader has learned that the owners of the Best Western Plus Siesta Key hotel have decided to retain a Tampa attorney to advise them on how they should respond as project details continue to unfold. "Nobody's suing anybody," Maria Bankemper, general manager and co-owner of the hotel emphasized to the News Leader on Dec. 20. The Best Western is the only branded hotel in the vicinity of Siesta Key, Bankemper pointed out, "and it's our livelihood here." That was "Where [hiring the attorney is] going to take us at this point, I don't know." THE CORPS' DELAY Asked about the reason for the delay in the Army Corps timeline, DavisShaw told the News Leader that project team members probably want to check with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to make sure they have everything its staff will want to review, as DEP considers whether to grant the necessary state permit for the renourishment. It is not uncommon to see a flock of sea birds gathered in a group on the broad expanse of Siesta Public Beach. File photo