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Originally Posted by graciegirl
Quoted from The Village Sun, 6/30/2012 pg.C4
"Sinkholes displace two villages homeowners.
Two homeowners on Manor Downs in The Villages are currently displaced from their homes because of sinkhole activity, according to District Public Safety Department officials.
The two homes, in the 2800 block of Manor Downs, had extensive sinkhole damage underneath the homes , according to Lt. Gina Lambert.
The homes are in the Village of Belvedere.
Lambert said property insurance carriers for both homeowners were "responsive" in addressing the situation.
Two more lots in The Villages had sinkholes but Lambert said Friday those homes were not immediately threatened. One was on Plain Ridge Loop in the Village of Belvedere and other was on Edenville Path in the Village of St. Charles, Lambert said.
Smaller sinkholes were reported in other areas of The Villages, she said.
Sumter County Emergency Management Director David Casto said Friday he had verified information on 13 sinkholes of various sizes in northern Sumter county, including The Villages, Royal and Lake Panasoffkee.
Of the 13, 11 are confirmed in The Villages, Casto said.
Meanwhile, Sumter County's Public Works Department is working to repair sinkhole damage on Fenwick Loop in the Village of Sanibel and additional sinkholes were reported on Village Community Development Districts' property, such as golf courses and in retention ponds.
Sinkhole activity in Florida is common, according to the Florida Department of Environmental Affairs, and significant rainfall, such as the recent rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby can increase their likelihood."
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For the first few years after we purchased in TV (2007), there was no talk of sink holes. Or worrying about sink hole insurance. It wasn't an insurance issue, it was a non issue. We bought a weather radio so we would know if a hurricane or tornado was approaching. With a weather radio, at least you know when to hide under the bed.
Now, in the past few years, sink holes seem to be a state-wide Florida concern, with sink holes being reported in many different areas. What has changed?