The hole in the middle of the neighborhood and is believed to measure about 20 feet by 30 feet.

Raw: Massive Ocala sinkhole

The sinkhole has eaten up shrubs that were next to a porch of a home.

Several houses were evacuated as a precaution.

Fire officials and Marion County Utilities crews are working to stabilize the 12-inch water main.

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Passengers wait at a Delta check-in counter at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. It was the first day the Federal Aviation Administration cut flight capacity at airports during the government shutdown. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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