Giant Indoor Water Park Coming To Florida
There is a new giant indoor water park coming to Florida. It is scheduled to open in early summer of 2024. Great Wolf Lodge is currently being built in Naples and will be their biggest resort so far. This is the 21st Great Wolf Lodge in North America. The indoor water park is 100,000-square-feet. If it is like other resorts then it will have a wave pool, lazy river, tube rides and slides. The resort features 500 family-friendly suites.
The resort in Naples will be located at I-75 and Collier Blvd. It will next to the Paradise Coast Sports Complex. Before the Naples resort is finished the closest one to the Tampa Bay area is in LaGrange, Georgia, which is an hour southwest of Atlanta.
[SOURCE: WFLA]
7 Florida Cities Named Best Place To Live In The South
Sarasota
There’s been a lot of love for Sarasota recently, they’ve also been named the best place to retire and Siesta Key beach was named one of the prettiest white sand beaches in the country! They were the highest rated Florida city for this ranking and came in at number 3. It seems that people appear willing to exchange the higher cost of living for the warm weather, photogenic beaches and active population.
Naples
This southwest Florida city has also been named one of the best Florida cities to live in by other rankings. U.S. News says this metro area has the lowest crime rates out of the 150 metro areas on the list.
Jacksonville
We’re surprised to see Jacksonville rank above Tampa, it could be because they have a healthy tourism industry with fewer visitors than Tampa and Miami. However, Jacksonville’s population grew by 1.6% due to net migration.
Tampa
Tampa was ranked number 11 on U.S. News’ list, but it’s number 1 in our hearts. No wonder it’s one of the fastest-growing areas in the country. The Tampa metro area grew by more than 1.43% between 2020 and 2021 due to net migration, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Pensacola
This panhandle city has been getting a lot of love thanks to their soft white sand and clear blue water beaches, making it a popular destination for beach lovers and fishing enthusiasts. With many military and engineering career opportunities’, many people would call this a desirable place to live.
Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach came in at number 25 on U.S. News’ list. Daytona is known to be famous for the Daytona International Speedway, among their spring-break beaches. U.S. News says it’s also the 8th-fastest growing metro area out of the 150 most populous metro areas in the U.S. due to net migration, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
