A look at sinkholes in Florida
The state is especially prone to sinkholes because underneath the ground is limestone, a porous rock that easily dissolves in water, sometimes forming a hole in the earth.
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West Palm Beach, Fla.
In this Sept. 5, 2004 file photo, a driver cruises past a sinkhole in West Palm Beach, Fla., on northbound Interstate 95 that developed following heavy rains Saturday night from Hurricane Frances.
Credit: AP Photo/Palm Beach Post, Damon Higgins
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