- On Monday, Feb. 9, the Sarasota County Fire Department Special Operations team rescued someone from a construction site.
- SCFD Special Operations used a crane to bring the patient to the ground from the 17th floor of a building under construction.
- From there, the patient was transported to the hospital for additional care.
- The SCFD Special Operations team has hundreds of hours in specialized training in hazardous materials and technical rescues.
- Watch the rescue below.
Sarasota Co. Fire Dept. special team rescues man from 17th floor of building

Suspect arrested for murder of Bartow man found in 'pool of blood': PCSO
Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) announced it arrested the suspect involved in the murder of a 56-year-old Bartow man found in a "pool of blood."
Arrest in 'violent death' of Florida man found in 'pool of blood'