Florida Counties That Are Best To Raise A Family In

A list of the Florida counties that are best to raise a family in is out. The list comes from Stacker who actually use data from Niche. Niche is a site that claims they are, "the market leader in connecting colleges and schools with students and families." The way they came up with the list is they rank counties based on a variety of factor factors, including cost of living, schools, healthcare, recreation and weather. The number one county in Florida is Seminole County which is on just outside of Orlando. Oviedo is the big city that’s in Seminole County.

In the Tampa Bay area, counties that were ranked high are Hillsborough County, which came in at #3 on the list. Sarasota County came in #11 on the list. Pasco county is #17 and Pinellas County is right after Pasco coming in at #18. Manatee County comes in #26 on the list of Florida counties that are best to raise a family in.

In Hillsborough County the median home value is $251,200. Additionally, the median rent is $1,259. The top public schools are: Plant High School, Steinbrenner High School and Strawberry Crest High School. Top private schools are: Berkeley Preparatory School, Tampa Preparatory School and Carrollwood Day School. Finally, the top places to live are: Hyde Park - Spanishtown Creek, Harbour Island and Beach Park.

Below is a list of the top 10 Florida counties.

Niche also team up with the best county for families in America and that is Forsyth County in Georgia. There isn’t one Florida county in the top 25 on the list of best in America. In fact, the first Florida county on the list is Seminole County which comes in #52 in the United States. So, the #1 county in Florida for raising a family isn't even in the Top 50 in America.

[SOURCE: WFLA]

Ever been kicked out of a restaurant? It could be because you got a little too drunk or a fight broke out. Most people would be shocked that they were told to leave because you brought in your child. In theory, it doesn't really make sense because you're trying to spend money at the establishment. But some restaurant owners feel having small children in their place bring down the quality and can be distracted. We compiled a list of restaurants in Tampa where you'll be told to leave if you bring your kids inside.

One of these situations actually happened to us personally. I had just given birth and was craving one of my favorite dishes at a well known Italian restaurant in town. I remember planning the entire evening out perfectly so the baby would sleep during dinner. We arrived at Osteria Natalia and we were turned away after stepping inside. I was a little sad that we couldn't come inside and eat. But at the same time I completely understand. That's their right as an intimate restaurant and if a child was crying inside everyone would most likely be annoyed.

Although, I was hurt at the time, being a new mom who was desperate to have a date night, I was also understanding. We ate at an establishment next door instead and tried to come back a different night when we had a sitter. Basically, we're trying to help you by writing this list so you don't have go through this situation. Check out this list below to see if you need to book a sitter for the evening before heading out to dinner. We don't want this embarrassing moment to happen to you so we've listed several below so that doesn't happen.

Osteria Natalina small restaurant has the most delicious Italian food and it's very well known. One of our favorite dishes is their Sacchettini Du Pere which are pasta purses filled with pear & cheese then drowned in yummy gorgonzola sauce. Even though their food is fabulous, Osteria only allows kids 9 and up! Many people have been turned away with newborns, toddlers and other ages. It's a small space and they want to keep the restaurant intimate.

Hampton Station has some delicious pizza! Although, children are allowed and many of the servers are super sweet especially when dealing with them. However, there's been multiple reports of the manager/owner getting annoyed with children in the restaurant.

Dio Modern Mediterranean is located downtown this Mediterranean restaurant will not allow children after a certain time. It's mainly because of entertainment purposes plus they have hookah with smoke blowing.

Beccofino is a yummy Italian restaurant located in South Tampa but we've heard they do not allow children, which could make it the perfect date night spot. However, they do offer delicious charcuterie boards and delicious authentic Italian food.

We absolutely love Cake Drip! They have the most delicious chocolate goodies and you can make your own chocolate bar. But this is a drinking establishment so you must be 21 and up to enjoy. But it's a very fun place and perfect for a fun night out with all your friends or a date night.