Tag Archives: Florida

San Marco, Florida. June 13th, 2013.

One lane of Atlantic Boulevard near the intersection with Kings Road in San Marco is closed because of a sinkhole that opened up. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says barricades will remain in place until the Department of Transportation can fix … Continue reading

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Tampa, Florida. June 13th, 2013.

According to an advisory released Wednesday night, the six-foot-wide gap is over a 36-inch gravity sewer pipe located on 138th Ave. east of Bruce B. Downs Blvd. The hole was estimated to be about 30 feet deep. It has been … Continue reading

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Winter Park, Florida. June 4th, 2013.

A strange repeat of history. Winter park is no stranger to sinkholes…. A sinkhole formed in Winter Park, Fla., on Monday, swallowing half a swimming pool and forcing the evacuation of several residents, authorities there say. The sinkhole—about 50 feet … Continue reading

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Seffner, Florida. March 5th, 2013.

Oh well, it’s definitely coming up on sinkhole season in West Central Florida:       A SECOND sinkhole has opened up in Seffner Florida. Heralding the beginning of Florida’s notorious “sinkhole season.” The latest sinkhole opened two miles away … Continue reading

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Seffner, Florida. March 1st, 2013.

We have found some pictures from Tuesday that are better, the subfloor/foundation pad of the house obscures much of the sinkhole itself.. Monday Finally revealed.. A demolition crew finally revealed the large sinkhole that swallowed a man from Florida in … Continue reading

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Brooksville, Florida. 17th August, 2012.

Flood waters from Tropical Storm Debby forced an elderly Central Florida man from his home.  Now, three sinkholes have swallowed his front yard and are just feet from his house. Back in June, two good Samaritans, Josh Sanchez and Luis … Continue reading

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Brooksville, Florida. 26th June, 2012.

Besides high winds, flooding and widespread damage, Tropical Storm Debby has aggravated another ongoing problem. Sinkholes. Several opened up in the past couple of days, and officials are concerned about the possibility of more in Hernando and Pasco counties, the … Continue reading

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Hudson, Florida. 21st June, 2011.

“I never thought this would happen to me,” she said Wednesday afternoon, sitting at the kitchen table in her neighbor’s home, voice thick with unshed tears. “I don’t know where I’ll go now.” At about 3 p.m., a sinkhole under … Continue reading

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Naples, Florida. May 31st, 2012.

NORTH NAPLES — The devil’s work? “We’re just happy campers,” McGill said. “Usually it’s a little bigger crowd, but with all the moving it’s been a bit smaller.” With a temporary home secured, Shuck’s attention returns to the lawsuit with … Continue reading

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Windmere, Florida. 4th May, 2012.

An enormous and still-growing sinkhole that has led a family to evacuate their Florida home is now inching closer toward swallowing their house, raising concern among neighbors that they will also have to flee the area. The Lambro family awoke … Continue reading

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