A Villager has finally settled with her insurance company in wake of sinkhole damage that has forced her to vacate her home.
Janine Dietrich, who owns a home at 5986 Scardino St. in the Glenda Villas in the Village of Monarch Grove, provided an update on her situation when she appeared at a public hearing this week at the District Government office at Brownwood.
Dietrich’s home has been condemned by Sumter County and she is still not allowed to go onto the property. She announced that she has received a payment from her insurance company and plans to begin remediation work at the home as soon as she receives clearance from the county.
Sinkholes first opened up in August 2023 on Scardino Street. The City of Wildwood was responsible for repairing the sinkholes. Roads were torn up, orange barricades became the norm and residents had to pack up and relocate to a hotel. In October 2023, another sinkhole opened up. In September 2024, yet another sinkhole was discovered at Dietrich’s home on Scardino Street and the home was tagged by Sumter County as uninhabitable.
Dietrich was called before the special master because a complaint had been lodged on May 29 about dead grass and weeds.
Special Master Terry Neal, a retired Lake County judge, recognized the complexity of the situation. Neal noted that Dietrich can’t go on the property to remove the weeds or cut the grass…