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2nd Seffner Sinkhole Under Investigation as Stabilization Work Continues

A second Seffner sinkhole was discovered March 4 less than 2 miles from where Jeffrey Bush lost his life in a massive sinkhole at 240 Faithway Drive. Houses on either side of the that Wicker home have been declared unfit for human habitation.

2nd Seffner Sinkhole Under Investigation as Stabilization Work Continues
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Seffner Sinkhole Homeowner: 'God Has a Plan' (Photos and Video)

Leland Buddy Wicker, the owner of the home at 240 Faithway Drive, said it's a blessing for his family to have recovered family heirlooms and mementos, but he "would have rather had Jeff returned," in reference to Jeffrey Bush, who died in

Seffner Sinkhole Homeowner: 'God Has a Plan' (Photos and Video)
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Grand Parade, Ride-a-Thon at Florida Strawberry Festival Today (March 4)

The 2013 Florida Strawberry Festival kicks off for a fifth day today, March 4, with headliners Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis and Dwight Yoakam set to perform. Today is Grand Parade Day and Ride-a-Thon Day at the festival fairgrounds in Plant City.

Grand Parade, Ride-a-Thon at Florida Strawberry Festival Today (March 4)
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Seffner Sinkhole Victim Jeffrey Bush Officially 'Presumed Deceased'

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reported Sunday night, March 3, that Seffner sinkhole victim Jeffrey Bush, 36, is "presumed deceased." His family reportedly will have to petition the court to have a death certificate issued.

Seffner Sinkhole Victim Jeffrey Bush Officially 'Presumed Deceased'
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Readers React to Seffner Sinkhole Tragedy

The sinkhole tragedy in Seffner has been the subject of much discussion on Patch. Here's a sampling of what people from Seffner and the Greater Brandon area and beyond have been saying.

Readers React to Seffner Sinkhole Tragedy
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Family Treasures Salvaged From Seffner Sinkhole Demolition

The Wicker family Bible, grandmother's diary and jewelry and grandfather's military mementos were among the items salvaged from the site of the Seffner sinkhole tragedy, which claimed the life of Jeffrey Bush, a family friend asleep in the gue

Family Treasures Salvaged From Seffner Sinkhole Demolition
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Demolition Under Way at Seffner Sinkhole Site

The first order of business was to remove, and fold respectfully, the American flag that hung at the entrance to the home at 240 Faithway Drive, where Jeffrey Bush lost his life Feb. 28, swallowed by a sinkhole.

Demolition Under Way at Seffner Sinkhole Site
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More Photos From the Seffner Sinkhole Site

A sinkhole late Feb. 28 swallowed a man as he slept in the back bedroom of the home at 240 Faithway Drive in Seffner.

More Photos From the Seffner Sinkhole Site
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Memorial Forms at Seffner Sinkhole Site, 'Angels Among Us' Observed

Family and friends paid their respects to Jeffrey Bush shortly after the March 2 press conference announcement that the search-and-rescue mission had been abandoned for safety reasons. Demolition was to begin March 3, early in the morning.

Memorial Forms at Seffner Sinkhole Site, 'Angels Among Us' Observed
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Seffner Sinkhole Operation Readies for Impending Demolition

Demolition will begin as early as tomorrow morning, March 3, at 240 Faithway Drive in Seffner. The homes on either side of the sinkhole-stricken home have been deemed unsafe for habitation as well, said Hillsborough County Administrator Mike Merrill.

Seffner Sinkhole Operation Readies for Impending Demolition