Sinkholes are a common thorn in the side for homeowners and their insurance policies, many of which exclude or restrict coverage for sinkhole damages. Florida is one of the most common locations for sinkholes in the US, which unexpectedly open up in rural or urban residential neighborhoods.
A sinkhole recently opened in a retirement community in the Villages, a retirement community northwest of Orlando. The sinkhole was approximately 50 feet in diameter, and stretched between two houses in the neighborhood.