Sinkhole Disrupts 'Happy Hour' at Eatery

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MILTON, Fla. - About 25 customers and staff were evacuated from Ollie's Neighborhood Grill just as "happy hour" began after employees noticed floors and walls were uneven and seemed to have shifted.

A sinkhole, likely caused by an underground spring, sent a steady stream of water flowing beneath the floors Thursday and caused the building to sink about six inches in some places, said owner Andy Leach.

"The floor seems to be moving," said Milton Fire Chief John Reble. "I've never seen anything the likes of this before. It's caused quite a bit of structural damage to the slab."

Reble initially suspected a broken water main but testing determined the flow was from a natural source because it lacked chlorine used to treat drinking water.

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