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PONCE INLET, Fla. — The surfer community will remember one of their own this weekend in Ponce Inlet.
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On Saturday, there will be a memorial service and paddle-out for local surfer Jorge Alvarado, who died following a surfing accident in Daytona Beach Shores.
Alvarado was surfing the Sunglow Pier in Daytona Beach Shores when he fell off his board and hit his head on the sandbar.
Read: Local surfer Jorge Alvarado passes away after a surfing accident in Daytona Beach Shores
The current swept him under the pier, where a few good Samaritans came to his rescue and pulled him out of the water.
Those who want to honor Alvarado and support his loved ones can come to the inlet; everyone is welcome.
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