Sinkholes can happen anywhere and they do...perhaps they're more prevalent in Florida and it's just not in The Villages that there have been sinkholes. Several areas in Florida have had several large sink holes in the last several years. Last year in Tampa the ground opened up and swallowed a house including a man in it. He was never found. It's no different then hurricanes or tornadoes. They happen. We used to have sink hole coverage until this year and now it's the catastrophic. I guess they have had too many in Florida like hurricanes. If you do try to get sink hole insurance, you need an inspection first which cost roughly $140.00 non refundable and most of the time your rejected so why bother. You take a chance and hope you stay above ground.
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