Beloved Florida surfer dies after in-the-water accident

- A cherished surfer in Florida has died after an apparent accident while surfing last week near a Volusia County Beach, according to Volusia County Beach Safety Patrol and his friends. A spokesperson for Volusia County Beach Safety Patrol told FOX 35 on Wednesday that the man – identified as Jorge Alvarado – was surfing near Sunglow Fishing Pier on Friday, Sept. 13, between Daytona Beach Shores and Wilbur-By-The-Sea, when he suffered an accident in the water. It's believed he struck his head on the sandbar and then the current pushed him into the pier, the spokesperson said. Alvarado was on life support for a few days, but succumbed to his injuries, according to an online GoFundMe page.