Alan Taylor The ground beneath our feet, our highways, and our cities appears to be very sturdy. But, on rare occasions, that solid ground can simply open up without warning, dropping whatever it was supporting into an unpredictably deep hole. An undiscovered cavern or abandoned mine might collapse, or a broken water main or heavy Read More

Updated: 10:00 PM EDT Aug 27, 2018 A sinkhole closed a portion of 17-92 in DeBary Friday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The sinkhole is south of Saxon Boulevard at Hollow Pine Drive. The Florida Department of Transportation filled the hole with dirt, getting rid of the broken asphalt and damaged sidewalk. The current repairs Read More

By Amy O’Connor | August 24, 2018 Christopher Gardner, chairman of the Board of Governors of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s insurer of last resort, has resigned. Gary Aubuchon, formerly vice chair, has been appointed as interim chair by Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. Gardner notified Patronis and Florida Gov. Rick Scott of his Read More

A program on sinkholes will be offered at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 at Laurel Manor Recreation Center. It is sponsored by the Property Owners Association. This discussion will explain the nuances of the geology under Central Florida that makes The Villages vulnerable to sinkholes. A geotechnical engineer will guide us through the formation of Read More

A 16-year-old driver escaped injuries after driving into a sinkhole in southwestern Minnesota. The Renville County Sheriff’s Office posted a drone video of the car in the hole online with the reminder to always buckle up. Source:  https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2018/07/04/drive-into-sinkhole-drone-minnesota-jnd-orig.cnn  

Many people have seen the dramatic Facebook videos of giant, car-eating sinkholes appear in states like Florida or Kentucky, but how common are they in Lafayette, Indiana? Not very, according to West Lafayette assistant city engineer Marcus Smith. “That’s very rare,” Smith said. “A sinkhole would happen more in southern Indiana.” The subject arose when Read More

Unfortunately, sinkholes of all sizes are opening up all over Florida. This has been getting worse over the years due to growth compromising water tables and ground stability coupled with ground erosion from Hurricane Irma and this season’s heavy rains. Florida sits on a bed of subterranean limestone that becomes more porous and weakens under Read More

After holes appeared between two homes in The Villages on Feb. 15, seven people from four homes were told to evacuate. The two homes remain uninhabitable. A woman said officials told her a collapsed storm drain was to blame. THE VILLAGES – Nearly two months after multiple holes suddenly opened between two homes in The Read More

MARION COUNTY, Fla. Two sinkhole experts came to the Villages Thursday morning to review two homes that have been condemned by Marion County officials. After walking the properties on SE McLawren Terrace, the pair says both houses can be fixed and eventually put back on the market for sale. Mike Kouchak said, “With today’s technology Read More

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Eastbound lanes of U.S. 41 are shut down due after a water line break opened a large hole in the road in East Naples. The sinkhole was caused by a burst irrigation pipe early Sunday morning. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed via Twitter the road damage is impacting eastbound lanes Read More