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What we know:
FROSTPROOF, Fla. - Marine deputies and Frostproof Fire Rescue responded to the scene and found the man on the bottom of the lake.
Despite life-saving efforts, the victim was pronounced dead.
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The backstory:
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says Pierre Flourde was having a great time on shore with his family when his beached boat started to drift away. Flourde jumped in the lake to get his boat when he went under. A friend tried to rescue him without success.
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The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Polk County Sheriff's Office.