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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Inventor Lonnie Johnson stands with his Super Soaker water guns at JTEC Energy on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Atlanta. Johnson, a former NASA engineer, is currently working on a new energy technology through his company’s JTEC device that turns thermal heat into usable energy. (Natrice Miller/AJC)