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Polk County officials are working to address a 20-foot-deep sinkhole that opened Wednesday on the front lawn of a Highland City home. It's the second sinkhole this home has seen this year.
The homeowners called 911 just before 4 p.m. Wednesday after noticing an opening near the driveway of their Royal Crest Drive home.
Several county agencies responded including the sheriff's office, fire rescue, emergency management and the roads and drainage division. They cordoned off the sinkhole to monitor it for changes.
The hole, according to Polk County officials, is 8 feet wide by 20 feet deep and has not grown as of Thursday afternoon. It's located about halfway between the road and the home.
Officials say the sinkhole does not appear to be impacting the home's foundation, and the homeowners were given the option whether to stay or go elsewhere.
The first sinkhole at this home opened back in January. That one was at least 15 feet wide and 60 feet deep.
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