Following is an informative site regarding sinkholes. Well worth reading. Also posted this under the insurance for sinkhole thread.

http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/guide/sinkholes.html

Have their been any more sink hole sightings in the Villages? We live in the Mallory Square area.

Currrently... not sure. But if you are talking historically, there havee been many sinkholes over the years. The large pond south of the Lopez clubhouse was drained a couple years ago, there was a couple sinkholes on the Glenview course, and the large pond at the Santiago course off El Camino was emptied due to a sinkhole a few years back. These are just a few that I recall.

Most of them have been on golf courses and in retention ponds where the surface has been altered.

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Just purchased an Iris in Buttonwood adjacent to Redfish Run golf course. I won't be moving in until early September. I am just learning about sinkholes and wonder if this is something to worry about. Tom Hannon / from East Meadow/Ronkonkoma New York

Worrying will not change anything. Be sure it is included in your homeowners policy.

Bogie Shooter is right , Tom. I would add, look for it in the policy and don't take the agent's word for it.

Welcome Tom.

We too are having an Iris built in Buttonwood. Hopefully no sink holes in our area.