How can the legal and regulatory frameworks governing the permitting and operation of water wells in Florida be updated to better address the potential for well-induced sinkholes?

A sinkhole is a depression in the ground caused by the collapse of the underlying structure. Florida sits on limestone, a type of porous rock that succumbs very ... Seldom have the actions of people been considered responsible for the sinkhole formation. The hawthorn formation. Underlying Central Florida and extending to ... Jan 31, 2025 ... The Florida Highway Patrol and the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office are currently directing traffic around a sinkhole that opened late Thursday afternoon. Oct 10, 2024 ... Tropicana Field is the home of the Tampa Bay Rays and was being used as a staging area for electrical workers and members of the Florida ... Apr 13, 2013 ... After reading about the various types and causes of sinkholes ... Read on to learn more about sinkholes, their causes, and their prevalence in ... Jul 5, 2021 ... The 12-storey Champlain Towers, located in Surfside, Florida, collapsed on Thursday morning. A search and rescue operation continues with ... Aug 18, 2023 ... When the ground below is no longer strong enough to support the weight of what is on top, there may be a sinkhole. Sinkholes can happen anywhere ... Feb 8, 2025 ... Other causes of the out-of-control insurance premiums include a growing epidemic of ground cover collapse and sinkholes in south Florida, as ... Mar 4, 2013 ... Sinkholes in Florida occur because the state has many underground voids and drainage systems carved from the carbonate rocks throughout the ... Mar 27, 2019 ... Using more water than is flowing into the aquifer causes the limestone to collapse and the sinkholes are the result of that water use. As long ...