Florida Double Sinkhole Trouble: Another One Opens Up
Over the last weekend, Florida emergency officials received another call to a Polk County property. Officials confirmed that on Friday, a new Florida sinkhole formed on the property, which can be found off of Scott Lake Road in Lakeland, Florida.
This is the second occurrence on the property within the last three months. The last sinkhole formed in June and grew up to 75 feet wide. The Florida sinkhole resurged smaller this time- decreasing to 50 feet wide and 12 feet deep.
Emergency officials immediately brought materials to fill the land in order to stabilize the sinkhole. Authorities announced the closings of Scott Lake Road at Fitzgerald Road to ensure the safety of all of the residents. The roads have now been cleared and reopened to the residents.
Polk County Fire Rescue states that the sinkhole currently poses no threats to the surrounding homes or roadways. Officials believe that the well that was being drilled on the site could be the underlying reason for this reoccurring issue.
The land is expected to be filled by the contractors, Acres at Scott Lake LLC, a company that is owned by local residents. The Lakeland residents, Debra and Joseph Kedzuf, have filled documents to build a six-home subdivision on the 10 acre-property.