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Tampa, FL — February 19, 2026 — Minto Communities USA was presented with National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) gold and silver awards in February at the 2026 International Builders Show (IBS) that took place in Orlando, Florida. 

Panama City Beach, FL — June 19, 2025 — Today, Minto Communities USA (“Minto”), The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (“St. Joe”) and Margaritaville Holdings (“Margaritaville”) announced that even more amenities are now open at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound’s Latitude Town Square. 

Daytona Beach, FL — May 29, 2025 — Today, Minto Communities USA and Margaritaville Holdings announced that Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach, the first Latitude Margaritaville community to open, has sold out more than five years ahead of sales projections. The community features a total of 3,763 homes.

Tampa, FL — April 10, 2025 — Minto Communities USA has been recognized with 13 2025 Eliant HomeBuyers’ Choice Awards. The awards are presented annually to homebuilders judged by their own homebuyers to have provided the best customer experience.

Panama City Beach, FL — December 3, 2024 — Minto Communities USA (“Minto”), The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (“St. Joe”), and Margaritaville Holdings (Margaritaville) announce that Latitude Margaritaville Watersound has sold its 2,000th home. Latitude Margaritaville Watersound, an active adult community for those 55 and better, opened in May 2021.

Panama City Beach, FL — August 21, 2024 — Latitude Margaritaville Watersound development partners have announced that Latitude Margaritaville Watersound has again been named among the top 50 master-planned communities in the U.S. on the RCLCO Real Estate Consulting mid-2024 listing.

Daytona Beach, FL — (August 7, 2024) — Minto Communities USA and Margaritaville have announced that Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach Town Center amenities have been expanded to provide even more opportunities for gathering, entertainment and play in the popular community. Residents celebrated the grand opening of the expanded amenities on July 26.

Panama City Beach, FL — (June 24, 2024) — Latitude Margaritaville Watersound development partners have announced that construction is underway on additional amenities at the community’s Latitude Town Square.

Tampa, FL — (May 20, 2024) Minto Communities USA has been recognized among the top 100 builders in the U.S. on Builder magazine’s 2024 annual Builder 100 list. Minto ranked 37th this year, up from 45th position in 2023.

Panama City Beach, FL — (April 29, 2024 ) Want to sample the Latitude Margaritaville lifestyle? The public will have a rare opportunity to do just that on Sunday, May 5, from 12 to 4 p.m., at Latitude Margaritaville Watersound.

Tampa, FL — (April 24, 2024) Minto Communities USA has been recognized with nine 2024 Eliant HomeBuyers’ Choice Awards. The awards are presented annually to home builders judged by their own home buyers to have provided the best customer experience.

Hilton Head, SC — (March 14, 2024) Want to sample the Latitude Margaritaville lifestyle? The public will have a rare opportunity to do just that on Saturday, March 23, from 12 to 3 p.m. at Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head.

Tampa, FL — (March 4, 2024) Minto Communities USA was recognized with a National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 55+ Housing Silver Award at the 2024 International Builders Show (IBS) held in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 27-29.

Tampa, FL — (February 26, 2024) Minto Communities USA has been ranked 13th among the Top 100 Private Home Builders in the U.S. by Home Builder Executive magazine. Rankings are determined based on 2023 home closings. Minto was ranked 18th on the list in 2022.

Tampa, FL — (January 16, 2024) Minto Communities USA announces that four award-winning Minto master-planned communities have been named among the top 50 master-planned communities in the U.S. for 2023. The Top 50 rankings were released by two prestigious firms, John Burns Real Estate Consulting and RCLCO Real Estate Consulting, that publish annual lists of the Top 50 Master-Planned Communities in the U.S.

Coconut Creek, FL – (December 12, 2023) – Minto Communities USA, a leading home builder and developer of master-planned communities in Florida, raised $30,000 for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s annual Toys for Tots program. The money is donated by employees and then matched by the Minto Foundation.

Panama City Beach, FL – (June 22, 2023) – Latitude Margaritaville Watersound development partners have announced the opening of the community’s Latitude Town Square amenities. Latitude Margaritaville Watersound is located on Northwest Florida’s gorgeous Emerald Coast near Panama City Beach and the Scenic Highway 30A corridor and is being developed in a dynamic partnership between master developer Minto Communities USA (“Minto”), global lifestyle brand Margaritaville Holdings, and The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (“St. Joe”).

Tampa, FL — (June 14, 2023) — Minto Communities USA has received seven 2023 Eliant HomeBuyers’ Choice Awards. The awards are presented annually to home builders judged by their own home buyers to have provided the best customer experience. Award-winning builders were selected based on results from 190,000 surveys administered by Eliant to all of the recent homeowners of more than 200 major home builders throughout the U.S.

Tampa, FL – (May 8, 2023) – For the second time in as many months, Minto Communities USA has been recognized among the top 100 builders in the U.S. Minto ranked 45th on Builder magazine’s 2023 annual Builder 100 list — up from 55th position in 2022.

Tampa, FL – (March, 2023) – Minto Communities USA has been ranked 18th among the Top 100 Private Home Builders in the U.S. by Home Builder Executive magazine based on 2022 home closings.