A second sinkhole has been discovered in Seffner, at 1204 Cedar Tree Lane, about 1.5 miles from the sinkhole that opened up beneath a man’s bedroom at 240 Faithway Drive.

The sinkhole was found underneath a fence between two homes.

Hillsborough County Code Enforcement responded to the scene. County officials say right now the hole doesn't appear to be big enough to threaten any homes, but some residents aren't taking any chances.

Officials estimate at this point it's about 12 feet around and 5 feet deep.
 
"It was reported as a sinkhole. I looked at it and it looked like a depression to me but it was reported as a sinkhole,” said Willie Puz, spokesperson with Hillsborough County.

Some people who live in the neighborhood are terrified, considering what happened just down the street.

"We're not going to stay in the house anymore,” said Katia Vargas, a neighbor. “My mom and my whole entire family (are) scared to live in it because of what happened to my neighbor. We have sinkholes, so we're just going to stay in a hotel for now and see what we can do."

Ana Maria Serna owns one of the houses where the hole has formed. She was renting it out but no one has lived in it for about a year. She said when she bought it in 2003, there was a small hole in the backyard but she didn't think too much about it.

"Only my neighbor said "be careful" because in the backyard there was a hole but as for the person who made the inspection they said "everything is good, everything is good,” Serna said.

People are living in the other house that's affected but they declined to comment.

Neighbors are worried because of the sinkhole less than two miles away that swallowed Jeffrey Bush, but county officials said the two are not directly related.

"We talked to an engineering expert that's been working with us at the other site and he confirmed that these two sites are not geologically connected,” said Puz.

County officials will continue to monitor the hole. Right now, they're not ordering any evacuations and they say there doesn't appear to be any structural damage.