Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight recently presented the Life Saving Award to eight agency members for their heroics during two different incidents this spring. Sgt. Brigit Leonard and deputies Patrick Schurr, Jason Smith, Daniel Levanti, Jack Gurney and Stacey Eve were recognized for saving a Sarasota woman who was trapped under a vehicle in April. Deputy John Blomgren and Deputy Shandra Polynice were recognized for rescuing and reviving a woman who was found unconscious in a pool at her Sarasota home in May.