VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Here’s a possible example of why drinking and boating don’t mix.
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Volusia County deputies said several people were arrested when things got out of hand during a big boating gathering on Lake George.
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A Volusia County Sheriff’s Office helicopter caught the action as the mayhem unfolded.
Photos: Fights break out during ‘Mayhem at Lake George’ gathering in Volusia County
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Deputies said several people got into fights at the “Mayhem at Lake George 2022″ event on Saturday.
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Event organizers billed the gathering as a “huge flotilla” on the Juniper sandbar. They also asked for attendees to bring a designated driver.
Officials did not say what led to the fights.
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Investigators said arrests were made, and several citations and warnings were also given out.
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