VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Volusia County deputies issued trespass notices to several islands near the Dunlawton Bridge in Port Orange on Friday, according to the sheriff’s office.
In a release, the sheriff’s office posted video showing deputies boating to the islands. The video also shows several illicit structures that people had built on the islands.
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Today, deputies were happy to help out @PortOrange_PD, @South_DaytonaPD & @MyFWC in posting trespass notices on several islands near the Dunlawton Bridge. For everyone who enjoys the beauty of this area, this is one step toward bringing it back to nature. pic.twitter.com/OuXXPNp7VX
— Volusia Sheriff (@VolusiaSheriff) June 16, 2023
“It’s pretty impressive, honestly,” a member of law enforcement is heard saying in the video. “The number of structures has exponentially grown over the past few years.”
One of the structures shown was four stories tall, built into nearby trees using wooden planks.
Several of the other structures featured in the video included makeshift abodes, signs and even a trampoline.
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Police stapled trespass notices throughout the structures to let possible inhabitants know that they aren’t allowed to remain on the islands.
“For everyone who enjoys the beauty of this area, this is one step toward bringing it back to nature,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
No information was provided on whether the structures were still in use or who might have built them.
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