In the case of the sinkhole in Lakeland, Polk County officials said the sinkhole was likely caused by nearby drilling. After a private enterprise hired by a property owner hit a pressurized pocket ...

While Hernando, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties are known as Florida's 'Sinkhole Alley', Randazzo says Polk County, Lakeland specifically, is also a hot spot. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A sinkhole opened up in Polk County Saturday, according to Polk County Fire Rescue. Officials said the sinkhole opened at a home’s front yard on Royal Crest Drive in ...

In Polk County, Florida (which includes Lakeland, Winter Haven, Davenport, Lake Wales and Bartow), Fox 13 News reporter Jordan Bowen posted footage of a possible sinkhole there: "Both residents ...

Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) responded to a sinkhole, which is approximately 15 feet wide and 60 feet deep, on Royal Crest Drive in Highland City.

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A massive sinkhole has reappeared in a Lakeland neighborhood, according to officials. The sinkhole first appeared off Scott Lake Road this past June while a well was ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Florida's record cold snap may be to blame for two sinkholes in Polk County that shut down a busy road Tuesday. It is causing major backups and there really is no easy way to ...

Other sinkholes have been reported across Florida following Milton, including in Polk County, Fox Weather reported. That hole opened between two homes in a community between Lakeland and Zephyrhills.

Credit: Florida Department of Environmental Protection/SIRs Data Map In the case of the sinkhole in Lakeland, Polk County officials said the sinkhole was likely caused by nearby drilling.