Multiple Sinkholes Open in Florida Retirement Community

February 20, 2018

A Florida woman called police because she thought she heard a prowler. She actually was hearing the first of several sinkholes that have opened up in a Florida retirement community, displacing seven people.

The Villages resident Doris Morrill says she heard a creaking noise at about 1 a.m. Thursday. Suspecting a prowler, she called police. Several hours later, she heard another creaking noise and noticed a crack on the floor of her home. Then she noticed the hole opening up outside.

County Emergency Management Director Preston Bowlin tells the Ocala Star-Banner that five more sinkholes have opened up since Morrill’s call.

Two homes have been condemned and two have been evacuated. Power has been cut to all four.

Topics Florida

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  • February 23, 2018 at 12:35 pm
    HAHAHA says:
    One of the best spoof movies ever. Mel Brooks is the best.
  • February 21, 2018 at 2:45 pm
    Rosenblatt says:
    I agree SWFL - using lighter weighted building materials would likely decrease how many sinkholes appear. However, sometimes sinkholes are completely unavoidable regardless of... read more
  • February 21, 2018 at 2:26 pm
    SWFL Agent says:
    This does beg the question about whether seas are rising or the ground is sinking. The state of Florida continues to grow with more people (especially heavy ones), more concre... read more

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