This is an archive of all the blog posts about sinkholes on our website.
Florida Sinkhole Formation How does a sinkhole form? Why do they often form in Florida? Sinkholes are a karst landform. Other karst landforms, also in Florida, include caves, disappearing streams, springs, and underground drainage systems. Karst is a term meaning [...]
Florida Sinkhole Risks by County The state of Florida has more sinkholes than any other state in the nation. This is due to the fact that Florida is made up of limestone. When limestone stores water, a chemical process begins [...]
Large sinkholes, like the one caused by a sewer line failure under the runway at the Naval Air Station, occasionally make the news in Jacksonville, FL. For every major sinkhole that makes the news, however, there are plenty of smaller [...]
HOLIDAY, Fla. (AP) - A third hole has formed in in the driveway of a Tampa Bay-area neighborhood and swallowed a car to its bumper. Pasco County spokesman Doug Tobin says the new hole opened Saturday in the front [...]
Sinkholes in Gainesville, FL - Why are they so Common? If you live in Gainesville, FL you are probably well aware that sinkholes can be a common issue for residents living in Gainesville, FL. You may wonder why they are [...]
