Growing number of sinkhole claims questioned

Insurance claims for sinkhole damage are rising, and the state wants to know whether that's because Florida is seeing a lot more sinkholes or, as insurers say, because most of those claims aren't for legitimate sinkholes. The insurance industry concedes the number of sinkholes in Florida is going up, especially in areas where new subdivisions are popping up, said Sam Miller, executive vice president of the Florida Insurance Council, an industry trade group.