{"id":50414,"date":"2024-10-02T21:55:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T01:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=50414"},"modified":"2024-10-02T21:56:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T01:56:42","slug":"sign-and-steeled-sea-life-florida-reaches-construction-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/10\/02\/sign-and-steeled-sea-life-florida-reaches-construction-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"Sign and steeled: SEA LIFE Florida reaches construction milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SEA LIFE Florida is scheduled to open at Legoland Florida Resort<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Signed beam at SEA LIFE Florida.&nbsp;(LEGOLAND Florida)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"969ca9\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #969ca9;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"337\" data-id=\"50415\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beam-png.webp?resize=609%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50415 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beam-png.webp?w=609&amp;ssl=1 609w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beam-png.webp?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"92999f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #92999f;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"336\" data-id=\"50416\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beam1-png.webp?resize=606%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50416 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beam1-png.webp?w=606&amp;ssl=1 606w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/beam1-png.webp?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As construction continues on the newest attraction at&nbsp;Legoland Florida Resort, the project is getting results for marine life conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a special event for the upcoming SEA LIFE Florida, guests left their mark \u2014 both literally and figuratively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event raised over $1,400 and guests also signed the newly installed steel beam for the building that will house the aquarium, marking a significant milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scheduled to open in early 2025, SEA LIFE Florida will offer over 25 stunning exhibits like a seahorse gallery, an interactive invertebrate touch pool, and an underwater tunnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors can look forward to seeing a diverse range of animals native to Florida waters, as well as species from the Pacific cold waters, Indian and Southern Oceans, and North American freshwater environments.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"516c8d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bn9_sea_life_florida_artwork-1024x576.webp?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50417 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #516c8d; width:590px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bn9_sea_life_florida_artwork-jpeg.webp?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bn9_sea_life_florida_artwork-jpeg.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bn9_sea_life_florida_artwork-jpeg.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bn9_sea_life_florida_artwork-jpeg.webp?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newly installed beam at SEA LIFE Florida.\u00a0(LEGOLAND Florida)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The donations collected will directly support SEA LIFE TRUST\u2019s conservation projects, with a focus on local initiatives in Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once SEA LIFE Florida opens, its curator will have the opportunity to apply for project funding from the trust. This ensures that the donations raised during the structure-signing event will have a direct and positive impact on Florida\u2019s ecosystems locally and across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merlin Entertainment, Legoland\u2019s parent company, owns and operates SEA LIFE aquariums around the world including one at ICON Park in Orlando.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It saves staying over<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Florida and Georgia residents can enjoy 20% off any Legoland Florida Resort hotel. Plus, the Book 2 Nights, Get 1 Free Package is available for all guests, no matter where you\u2019re from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on tickets and reservations,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.legoland.com\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEA LIFE Florida is scheduled to open at Legoland Florida Resort Signed beam at SEA LIFE Florida.&nbsp;(LEGOLAND Florida) As construction continues on the newest attraction at&nbsp;Legoland Florida Resort, the project&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50417,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"14","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2,"attached_media":[{"id":50417,"url":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/bn9_sea_life_florida_artwork-jpeg.webp","type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50414"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50418,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50414\/revisions\/50418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}