Fastest-growing communities

Eight of the 20 most active master-planned Florida communities in the second quarter were located on the Gulf Coast, according to a tally by market tracker Metrostudy.

The most active community on the Gulf Coast in the second quarter was Fishhawk Ranch in Hillsborough County with 261 annual housing starts. Fishhawk ranked fourth in the state.

Lakewood Ranch in Manatee County ranked fifth in the state and second on the Gulf Coast with 225 annual housing starts, according to Metrostudy.