Sinkhole opens up near the athletics building

[RockyDBull08]

Early there was a report of a sinkhole opening up on I-4 and closing two lanes of traffic. Now about 3 hours ago a sinkhole has opened up along 50th street next to campus and closing down the street from the sundome exit to fowler ave.

I-4:

http://www2.highlandstoday.com/content/2010/jan/12/121819/sink-holes-close-us-27-polk-county/

Next to campus:

http://content.momstampabay.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=122442&catid=8

[cmhatter]

i passed the police blockade after my night class...

it is not close to the athletics building and doesn't threaten anything on campus.

[Matt]

question is...who will be the first to get a lawyer.

USF?

The insurance company?

The Sinkhole?

[dh5158]

This is the thing.  The sinkhole eats the Sun Dome and insurance pays to build a new one.

:yeahbaby

[outrunner]

This is the thing.  The sinkhole eats the Sun Dome and insurance pays to build a new one.

:yeahbaby

+1

[79 Bull]

This is the thing.  The sinkhole eats the Sun Dome and insurance pays to build a new one.

:yeahbaby

That would be awesome, but I think for sinkholes the State is self-insured.  Would get us an upgrade though.

[Danm1983]

the earth demands an on campus stadium. smite thee, evil sundome!!!

[redfisher78]

Why so many conflicting stories on whether the sink hole did damage or was simply a glancing blow to the athletics facility. Where is fanhouse? Has anyone seen Tito?

[Triple B]

With all these sinkholes popping up i think the Mayans may have been about 3 years off .....

[Bull-by-Marriage]

With all these sinkholes popping up i think the Mayans may have been about 3 years off .....

The Mayans were strawberry farmers that drained the aquifer??