Depleting aquifer could make sinkholes worse in Florida

A sinkhole that opened near a residence in Gainesville Saturday could be the first in what experts worry may be a strong season for sinkhole activity.

Source: Gainesville

On the surface, it appeared Monday that little had changed in Robert and Rhonda Matheny’s backyard. The crater-like sinkhole that opened up Saturday, its lip a few yards from the swimming pool, hadn’t grown much since Sunday. But what was happening below the surface on the Mathenys’ property in Jonesville was of concern to geologists.