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New Delicious Oyster Bar Coming To Wesley Chapel

There is a new oyster bar coming to Wesley Chapel. Don’t worry, the oyster bar will have more items than just oysters. The name of the oyster bar is called…

Oyster Bar Wesley Chapel

Oyster Bar Wesley Chapel

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There is a new oyster bar coming to Wesley Chapel. Don't worry, the oyster bar will have more items than just oysters. The name of the oyster bar is called Shuckin’ Shack. The restaurant will be located next to the Costco near the Tampa Premium Outlets. It will open this September. The only restaurant of theirs that is open in Florida is located in Ocala. They also have two more locations opening in Florida, although no date was given. One will be in Downtown Ocala and the other will be located in the Space Coast area.

Obviously they have oysters, but the also serve items like crab, shrimp and clams. If you don't like seafood then there are items like a steak burger and a quesadilla. The also have oyster shooters. If you like oysters then the new oyster bar coming to Wesley Chapel soon may be your place.

The Best Florida Cities For First Time Home Buyers

There are many people in Florida that are first time home buyers. A new list has come out and a bunch of Florida cities for those buyers. WalletHub has released their annual list of the best and worst cities in the United States for first time home buyers. There are five Florida cities in the Top 10. What's even better than than is that all of the Florida cities are the first five on the list.

The way WalletHub came up with the list is they compared 300 cities of varying sizes across 22 key indicators. Those indicators are of market attractiveness, affordability and quality of life. They say, "Where a home is located is just as important as what features it has. If the neighborhood is unpleasant, it can sour the experience of a great home. Potential buyers may want to narrow their search down to an area with a good reputation before getting into housing details."

It is pretty cool that Florida is a great state for first time home buyers, but what are the worst cities for them? Well, nine of the Top 10 worst cities are in California. Additionally, the only non-California city is Anchorage, Alaska, which is #3. Berkeley, California is the #1 worst city followed by Santa Monica.

Finally, check out the five best Florida cities for first time home buyers below. Yes, they are #1 through #5.

Palm Bay

The #1 overall best city for first time home buyers to move to. Palm Bay is located just south of Melbourne on the east coast of Florida.

Melbourne Florida Beach View

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Cape Coral

Located next to Ft. Myers, Cape Coral comes in #2 in Florida and #2 in the United States. It has the #2 overall real estate market.

Drone view of the scenic Pine Island, Cape Coral in Florida, US

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Tampa

Yes, first time home buyers love Tampa. Tampa comes in #3 overall. Tampa also ranks #1 overall for quality of life.

Downtown Tampa

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Port St. Lucie

Located about an hour north of West Palm Beach on Florida east coast comes in #4 overall. Port St. Lucie is the #1 overall real estate market right now.

Aerial View of the St. Lucie River - Crosstown Parkway Extension Project

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Orlando

Finally, the fifth Florida city and #5 on the list of the best cities for first time home buyers is Orlando.

Welcome to Orlando sign at Lake Lucerne

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Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.