Rain opens massive hole in Florida store's parking lot
OCALA, Fla. – A 30-foot hole that opened last weekend in the parking lot of an Ocala shopping plaza remained Thursday, as a rainy week has slowed r...
OCALA, Fla. – A 30-foot hole that opened last weekend in the parking lot of an Ocala shopping plaza remained Thursday, as a rainy week has slowed repairs to a pipe that was burst by rain in the first place, according to the company in charge of fixing it. The hole, located in the northwest quadrant of where State Road 200 and SW 27th Avenue intersect in Ocala, has since forced the nearby Vitamin Shoppe business to close its doors. According to Dwight Smith with D&D Smith Constructors, rain caused an underground pipe to burst and has since created more damage as workers try to divert the water and protect the area around the hole.