Minto Communities USA was presented with the 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.
Minto received a gold award in the Best Social Media Campaign category for Island Time, a weekly YouTube series featuring Latitude Margaritaville residents enjoying the dynamic lifestyle offered by Latitude Margaritaville communities. Latitude Margaritaville Watersound Town Square was recognized with a silver Best in 55+ Housing Award in the Best Community Amenity category.
The Island Time YouTube series is hosted by Latitude Margaritaville Lifestyle Director Ramona Ward, who interviews community residents as they experience aspects of the Latitude Margaritaville lifestyle. The show covers activities at the many community amenities, fitness, dining, arts and crafts and much more with upbeat segments about Latitude Margaritaville’s daily menu of fun, food and music.
Latitude Margaritaville Watersound Town Square overlooks the Intracoastal Waterway. It features a terraced amphitheater, thatched roof bandshell, full-size concert stage for live music and a jumbo screen for live streaming and movies. There is also a specially surfaced dance floor that provides a little give and spring for dancers. A two-story Latitude Bar & Chill restaurant with rooftop Overlook Bar provides a range of Margaritaville-inspired food and beverage concoctions, live entertainment and panoramic views of the Intracoastal Waterway.
A massive lagoon-style Paradise Pool with beach-like gradual entry and shaded Tiki Island is surrounded by an expansive sun deck. A state-of-the-art Fins Up! The Fitness Center offers an indoor lap pool and a whirlpool spa as well as a wellness program. There are tennis, pickleball and bocce ball courts and an outdoor game lawn with cornhole, billiards, table tennis, putting green and more. The Town Square also features a Workin’ N’ Playin’ Center that includes the Last Mango Theater, Hangar Workshop and Barkaritaville Pet Spa.
Latitude Margaritaville communities are being developed by Minto Communities under license from global lifestyle brand Margaritaville Holdings. The newest location of the enormously popular communities, Latitude Margaritaville Watersound, is being developed in partnership with The St. Joe Company.
Latitude Margaritaville communities are inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle depicted in the songs of famed singer, songwriter and best-selling author Jimmy Buffett. They have captured the imagination of today’s vibrant and active 55-and-better market with a laid-back lifestyle of fun, food, music and escapism. More than 550,000 prospective home buyers are registered as Latitude Margaritaville Paradise Club members to receive ongoing information and updates.
MINTO COMMUNITIES/NAHB AWARDS 2026
Latitude Margaritaville communities are also located in Daytona Beach, Florida and near Hilton Head in Hardeeville, South Carolina. (Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach sold out in 2025.) Additional Latitude Margaritaville communities are being planned for Texas and other popular destinations.
Since it was founded in the early 1940s, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has served as a voice of America’s housing industry. NAHB represents the largest network of craftsmen, innovators and problem solvers dedicated to building homes and enriching communities. The Nationals Awards, presented by the NAHB National Sales and Marketing Council, pay tribute to superior achievements by sales and marketing professionals, homebuilders and associates. The 55+ Housing Awards, presented by NAHB’s 55+ Housing Industry Council, honor all aspects of 55+ housing, including design, development, finance, ownership, management and sales and marketing.
For information on Minto Communities or Latitude Margaritaville, visit www.mintousa.com or www.LatitudeMargaritaville.com.
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