In case we didn’t know we needed it in Florida, but a new indoor water park is being built here. It’s also going to be huge!

What’s coming to Florida is a Great Wolf Resort. They offer indoor water parks. Great Wolf Lodge South Florida has broken ground in Naples. Just how big will this resort be?

@GreatWolfLodge is finally gonna be in Florida (Naples). Hope they use their cute mascots in more ads. :-) https://t.co/xUBFPsRDeM

There will be 500 family suites. This indoor water park spans 100,000 square feet with the water headed to 84 degrees. There are slides, raft rides, activity pools and splash areas.

Don’t want to spend all your time in the pool? There’s also an adventure park and daily events to keep the whole family happy. Add Yoga Tails, a daily exercise program based on their Spirit Water Forest creatures.

There’s also a 62,000 square foot family entertainment center, there’s MagiQuest, a live-action adventure game. The family can battle goblins and dragons with interactive magic wands.

They also have a variety of dining options coming from burgers and pizza to upscale dining. It all sits on 20 acres of land near I-75. It’s already under construction, and it’s expected to be ready in the spring/summer of 2024. [Source: greatwolf.com] Four Ways To Save With 2022 Back-To-School Florida Sales Tax Holiday As we approach the return to classes, it’s also time for back-to-school shopping. Florida has a sales tax holiday to help save on what you need before school begins. The 2022 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday runs from Monday, July 25 through Sunday, August 7. There are four categories of items that are exempt from state sales tax during the tax holiday. They are Learning Aids (New for 2022), Clothing & Accessories, School Supply Items, Computer and Computer Related Items. Here’s what qualifies for the tax exemption for each category:

As we approach the return to classes, it’s also time for back-to-school shopping. Florida has a sales tax holiday to help save on what you need before school begins.

The 2022 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday runs from Monday, July 25 through Sunday, August 7. There are four categories of items that are exempt from state sales tax during the tax holiday. They are Learning Aids (New for 2022), Clothing & Accessories, School Supply Items, Computer and Computer Related Items.

Here’s what qualifies for the tax exemption for each category:

The “clothing and accessories” category covers quite a wide variety of items with a sales price of $100 or less per item.

Aerobic and fitness clothing Baby clothes Backpacks and book bags Baseball cleats Bathing suits, caps and cover-ups Belts Bicycle helmets (youth) Blouses Boots (Not including ski or fishing boots) Bowling shoes (purchased) Bras Choir and altar clothing Coats Costumes Coveralls Diaper bags, diapers, inserts (adult and baby, cloth and disposable) Dresses Formal clothing (purchased) Gloves (dress, garden, leather, work) Graduation caps and gowns Gym suits/uniforms Hats Hosiery and pantyhose Jackets Jeans Lab coats Leggings, tights, leg warmers Leotards Lingerie Pants Raincoats, rain hats and ponchos Receiving blankets Robes Safety clothing Scout uniforms Shirts Shoes (including athletic), shoe inserts and insoles Shorts Ski suits (snow) Skirts Sleepwear Slippers Slips Socks Suits, slacks and jackets Suspenders Sweaters Swim suits and trunks Ties Tuxedos (purchased) Underclothes Uniforms (work, school and athletic, excluding pads) Vests Non-exempt clothing and accessories include:

Briefcases Duffel bags Rented clothing or shoes Gloves (baseball, batting, bicycle, golf, hockey, rubber, surgical or tennis) Ice skates or inline skates Key chains Luggage Ski boots (snow) Ski vests (water) Skin diving suits Wigs

Items that do not qualify for the exemption include: watches, jewelry, or clothing or other items purchased at a theme parks, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport. If you didn’t see a particular  item on this list, then click here for the complete list.

This new category was added for 2022. Items in this category that are tax exempt must be $30 or less per item.

Electronic books Flashcards Interactive books Jigsaw puzzles Learning cards Matching games Memory games Puzzle books Search-and-find books Stacking or nesting blocks or sets Toys that teach reading or math skills

Items that are not exempt include learning aids or puzzles purchased at a theme parks, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport. Click here for the complete list.

School supplies that are exempt from taxes must have a price of $50 or less per item.

Binders Calculators Cellophane (transparent) tape Colored pencils Compasses Composition books Computer discs (blank CD’s only) Construction paper Crayons Erasers Folders Glue (stick and liquid) Highlighters Legal pads Lunch boxes Markers Notebook filler paper Notebooks Paste Pencils, including mechanical and their refills Pens, including felt, ballpoint, fountain, highlighters and refills Poster board Poster paper Protractors Rulers Scissors Staplers and staples

Books not otherwise exempt Computer paper Correction tape, fluid or pens Masking tape Printer paper

Items that are not exempt include school supplies purchased at a theme parks, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport. Click here for the complete list.

Behind clothing, probably the largest category of back-to-school items. These items must have a sales price of $1,500 or less, when purchased for non-commercial home or personal use.

Computer cables Car adapters for laptop computers Compact disk drives Computers for non-commercial use (desktop, laptop, tablet) Computer batteries Data storage devices (such as blank CD’s, diskettes, flash drives, jump drives, memory cards) Docking stations for computers E-book readers Headphones/earbuds Printer ink cartridges Computer keyboards, mice, microphones Monitors (not with TV tuners) Printers Routers Scanners Software (non-recreational, such as antivirus, educational, word processing) Computer speakers Computer storage drives Tablets Web cameras

Batteries (regular) Cases Computer bags Computer paper Cellular phones Copy machines Digital cameras Game systems/game controllers/games MP3 players or accessories Surge protectors TV’s

Items that are not exempt include computers or computer-related accessories purchased at a theme parks, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport. Click here for the complete list.

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