No harm reported in either case
On both June 12 and June 14, Sarasota County Fire Department personnel were dispatched to Siesta Key in response to marine rescue calls, The Sarasota News Leader has learned. In neither case was anyone harmed, the resulting reports note.
On June 12, a 911 call came in at 7:07 p.m. about a swimmer who appeared to be in distress, that report says.
When firefighters-medics with Fire Station 11 — which is located at 2200 Stickney Point Road — arrived on the scene at 7:14 p.m., they “were approached by family members who pointed out the location of the supposed swimmer in distress,” the report continues…