Man dies after being pulled from the ocean off Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns deputies say

A man who was pulled from the surf off Ponte Vedra Beach on Thursday morning has died, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said.

The call came into 9-1-1 around 8 a.m., St. Johns County Fire Rescue said.

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The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, SJCFR said.

SJSO said when the man was found in the water, he was attached to a surfboard.

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