The old citrus and fishing town of Fort Pierce is next on the list of upcoming wave pools in America, and this one is set to rival the grandness and rip-ability of Wave Park in South Korea. The Fort Pierce project is planning a 56-module Cove that will offer rides of up to 16-seconds. The development is part of the nearly $600 million Willow Lakes Resort Village community which will cover approximately 200 acres. Plans call for office and retail space along with 600 hotel rooms and 800 residential homes. Initial phases are expected to bring hundreds of construction jobs to the area. Willow Lakes was given the green light last year when the city rezoned the property on the northwest corner of Interstate 95. “The site is at an Interstate 95 interchange that was too far south of Fort Pierce and a bit too far north of booming Port … Continue reading Buzz intenstifies as Fort Pierce furthers Florida’s latest wave pool dream