Squatters have set up a makeshift camp on an island in Florida that comes complete with an elaborate treehouse and a ‘welcome center’.
The island, situated near the Dunlawton Bridge in Volusia County, Florida, has been taken over by squatters who have built large structures on the island.
Due to this, officers from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office as well as Port Orange Police Department, South Daytona Police Department and Florida Fish and Wildlife went around the island on Saturday issuing trespassing notices.Â
Footage of the island shared by Volusia Sheriff’s Office shows a number of officers stapling the trespassing notices onto the structures.Â
One sign that the officers pass in the video is painted with the words ‘welcome center on it’.
The repurposed island comes complete with a ‘welcome center’ according to this sign
As well as a bunch of other structures, this impressive five story treehouse has also been built on the island
The officers also come across a large five story treehouse completely made of scrap wood. Â
An officer in the video can be heard saying: ‘It is pretty impressive honestly.’
Among the clutter on the islands includes a large trampoline, a hammock and a wooden shed that has sign attached to it offering it for rent for $10 a night.Â
Throughout the clip, officers are seen stapling notices to the structures which read: ‘TRESPASS NOTICE You are ordered to vacate the island within 48 hours.’Â
In a Facebook post, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office said: ‘Parts of these islands have become overrun with campsites, trash, wooden structures, towers, even a trampoline.Â
‘For everyone who enjoys the beauty of this area, this is one step toward bringing it back to nature.’
Throughout the clip, officers can be seen attaching trespassing notices to various outhouses and signs on the island
Officers said the move to add trespassing notices was a step toward bringing it back to nature
Officers took to the large island, situated near the Dunlawton Bridge in Volusia County, Florida, over the weekend to issue the notices
On social media, one local labelled it ‘meth island’ after allegedly seeing people on the island on drugs while passing. Â
They said: ‘Meth island, I launch my boat at the Dunlawton ramp and pass that island all the time you can see people tweaking on the shore of the island.’
On social media one person labelled the island ‘meth island’ after claiming they seen people on shore using drugs
Another posted: ‘Are you going to go back and take them down? I hope so. Thank you.’
Meanwhile another said: ‘Who was building all that. I mean meth is a hell of a drug but idk that I’d want to live in the treehouse masters on meth.’Â
