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Bringing another slice of paradise to the Emerald Coast

If you’re looking for the perfect, laid-back beach town for “nibblin’ on sponge cake and watchin’ the sun bake” as suggested in Jimmy Buffett’s famous song “Margaritaville,” look no further. You can find it at last on northwest Florida’s gorgeous Emerald Coast. This amazing place is the spectacular setting for the third Latitude Margaritaville community — Latitude Margaritaville Watersound.

Latitude Margaritaville Watersound is located just off of the Scenic Highway 30A corridor within the St. Joe Company’s Bay-Walton Sector lands near Panama City, FL. With its nearby charming coastal towns, this area is the embodiment of the relaxed, beachy vibe that is at the heart of the Latitude Margaritaville lifestyle.

All-new Model for Active Adult Living

Inspired by the lyrics of legendary singer, songwriter, and best-selling author Jimmy Buffett, whose songs evoke a passion for tropical escape and relaxation, Latitude Margaritaville communities have captured the imagination of today’s vibrant 55-and-better home buyers. Offering an irresistible concoction of food, fun, music, and escapism, this dynamic all-new model for active adult living is changing how pre-and-active retirement living is viewed forever.

Latitude Margaritaville communities are being developed in a partnership between master developer Minto Communities and global lifestyle brand Margaritaville Holdings. Latitude Margaritaville Daytona Beach and Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head were the first to open. Now there is Latitude Margaritaville Watersound, developed in an expanded partnership that includes the St. Joe Company.

Community Lifestyle Keystones

Latitude Margaritaville Watersound residents will have convenient access to all of the amazing leisure-time activities of the Emerald Coast and dining, shopping, entertainment, cultural, educational, and recreational opportunities, service businesses, medical offices, hospitals, and more. In addition, Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is approximately three miles away with service by American, Delta, Southwest, and United Airlines.

A World Class Setting

“The incredible location for Latitude Margaritaville Watersound provides a blank canvas that allows us to create a unique living environment with access to the Intracoastal Waterway and near some of the most beautiful beaches anywhere,” says Minto’s Latitude Margaritaville division president William Bullock. “The natural terrain is breathtaking and presents a stunning setting in one of the country’s most desirable locations.”

A World Class Lifestyle

Latitude Margaritaville Watersound’s impressive resort-style amenities will include a Latitude Town Center with a Town Square for concerts, dancing, and movies, featuring a thatched-roof bandshell with a full-size concert stage and jumbo screen, a Fins Up! Fitness Center with indoor pool and spa, Paradise Pool with beach-style entry, and Tiki Island, a two-story Latitude Bar & Chill restaurant overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway and Changes in Attitude Bar. There will also be tennis and pickleball courts, nature trails, and a Barkaritaville Dog Park. Future amenities include a Workin’ N’ Playin’ Center with the Last Mango Theater, Hangar Workshop for golf cart tune-ups, and Barkaritaville Pet Spa. In addition, St. Joe has plans for a full-service public marina and commercial village adjacent to the community.

The first phase of Latitude Margaritaville Watersound will include 3,500 homes. There are four distinct home collections — Conch Cottages Collection, Caribbean Villas Collection, and the Beach and Island Collections of single-family homes. Homes range from 1,204 to 2,564 square feet under air, with pricing anticipated to start in the $200s. Thirteen model homes are open for tours by appointment. For more information on Latitude Margaritaville Watersound, visit: www.LatitudeMargaritaville.com.

Healthcare

Two major healthcare systems serve Bay and Walton counties and surrounding areas on the Emerald Coast: Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center and Ascension. Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center, located in Panama City, is a 223-bed acute care hospital that has served Bay County and surrounding communities for over 40 years. Certified in Advanced Primary Stroke Care and accredited as a Comprehensive Breast Care Center, it is the area’s only Accredited Chest Pain Center.

Ascension is one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S. Ascension hospitals on the Emerald Coast include Ascension Sacred Heart Bay, a regional hospital serving Bay County and surrounding communities, and Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast. Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart offers the largest network of primary care and specialty physicians in northwest Florida.

Education

Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) in Panama City offers a range of four-year degree programs as well as associate degree programs. GCSC also offers a strong continuing education component that is open to learners at all stages of life. Education Encore is a program offered by Continuing Education at Gulf Coast State College that provides noncredit enrichment education classes on a variety of topics for adults. Programs are offered in the arts, culinary arts, graphic design, photography, languages, writing, and more. Classes meet at the Panama City campus.

Florida State University (FSU), Panama City, provides a four-year undergraduate experience and graduate programs. FSU also offers the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). This program is tailored for adults 50 and older who love to learn in a stress-free environment where there are no tests or homework. OLLI membership offers access to a broad range of classes on many topics ranging from art to yoga. For convenience, OLLI programs are located at various sites along Highway 30A.

Shopping & Dining

The area offers an abundance of shopping and dining opportunities. Pier Park in Panama City Beach, spanning nearly one million square feet with more than 120 well-known retail stores, is considered northwest Florida’s leading shopping center. This dynamic outdoor shopping destination also features over 25 restaurants, ranging from Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville restaurant to Chipotle Mexican Grill, Osaka, New York Pizza & Grill, and many more. Pier Park North is just across the street with many additional national brand stores, restaurants, and

There is also 30Avenue, located in a beautiful open-air setting that showcases boutique retail, salon services, a fitness and wellness studio, restaurants ranging from café style dining and fine dining, and entertainment. The list goes on … Grand Boulevard, Silver Sands Premium Outlets, Destin Commons, and more.

Historic and Cultural Offerings

For those who enjoy a large serving of history with their shopping and dining outings, there is Historic St. Andrews in Panama City, located along St. Andrews Bay. The bay and surrounding area were officially added to some of the original maps of Florida dating back to 1513. The first European settlement was founded in the early 1830s and had thriving shipping, boat building, and salt industry trades. Visitors can take a walking tour and visit the historic Panama City Publishing Company, now a museum, where the area’s first newspaper, The Panama City Pilot, was published from 1907-1941. A huge farmers market, antique shops, boutiques, restaurants, activities, and festivals are held throughout the year.

The Emerald Coast presents a treasure trove of visual and performing arts offerings, including art centers, galleries, theatres, and concerts. The Panama City Center for the Arts, managed by the Bay Arts Alliance, is in the historic 1925 City Hall building located at the center of Historic Downtown Panama City. It includes galleries, a gift shop, café, library, kids’ art studio, and classrooms for digital art, painting, and pottery. Visitors can enjoy free art exhibits, classes, and a myriad of arts events.

The CityArts Cooperative in Panama City presents a coworking space for creatives of all types, including artists, photographers, dancers, videographers, and others. Here artists and art lovers enjoy art exhibits, galleries, art and dance classes, cultural events, and festivals throughout the year.

There also are many performing arts offerings, including the Panama City Symphony Orchestra, live theatre, music festivals, and more. The Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater is a state-of-the-art facility that hosts world-famous musicians, festivals, including one of the top 10 jazz festivals in the U.S. —the Seabreeze Jazz Festival, and community performances. It is located in Panama City Beach next to Pier Park.

More than a vacation destination … Now a place to call home

A new community of municipal proportions is being developed on the Emerald Coast by the St. Joe Company, a Florida-based real estate developer and asset manager that has developed numerous awardwinning master-planned communities in Florida.

St. Joe has major land holdings that are primarily concentrated in Northwest Florida. These lands include the vast Bay-Walton Sector, located between Panama City and Santa Rosa Beach, that is entitled to approximately 170,000 homes and encompasses approximately 110,500 acres with 15 miles of frontage on the Intracoastal Waterway in the region’s Bay and Walton counties. St. Joe’s Bay-Walton Sector Plan presents a 50-year vision for this unique property that balances community development with resource protection. The plan includes more than 53,000 acres of preservation and conservation lands and 200 miles of public trails that connect to existing regional trail networks for walking and biking.

St. Joe has joined in partnership with master developer Minto Communities USA and global lifestyle brand Margaritaville Holdings to introduce the next Latitude Margaritaville community for active adults within the heart of the Bay-Walton Sector. “The future residents of Latitude Margaritaville Watersound will have a unique opportunity to enjoy all that makes Northwest Florida such a great place to live in retirement,” said Jorge Gonzalez, President, and CEO of The St. Joe Company. “The area is full of natural beauty, and the community is at the center of it all; the Intracoastal waterway, thousands of acres of conservation land, and the beautiful white-sand beaches of the Gulf of Mexico. With abundant shopping and dining options nearby, superior health care, and an international airport just minutes away, Latitude Margaritaville Watersound will provide a great lifestyle to those 55 and better.”