{"id":745,"date":"2026-04-24T20:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrodevelopmentgroup.com\/sandal-key\/land-secured-for-final-phase-of-lagoon-community-in-hernando-county\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T19:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:14:50","slug":"metro-development-group-is-bringing-lagoon-living-to-hernando-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrodevelopmentgroup.com\/sandal-key\/metro-development-group-is-bringing-lagoon-living-to-hernando-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Development Group Is Bringing Lagoon Living to Hernando County"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #00559d;\">Hernando County&#8217;s First Lagoon Community<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">As Hernando County continues its rise as one of Tampa Bay&#8217;s most sought-after residential markets, Metro Development Group is proud to be leading the way. The Tampa Bay Business Journal recently highlighted MDG&#8217;s expanding footprint in the region, spotlighting two communities that are redefining what it means to live in Hernando County: Sandal Key and Sunrise Hills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">At nearly 900 acres along U.S. Highway 19, Sandal Key is already home to over 3,000 residences at build-out \u2014 and its most exciting chapter is just getting started. A first-of-its-kind manmade lagoon is expected to break ground by the end of this year, bringing Hernando County its first resort-style lagoon community complete with private cabanas and a full-service bar. Builders including D.R. Horton and KB Home offer homes priced from the $300,000s, making the lagoon lifestyle more attainable than ever.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #00559d;\">\u00a0A Growing Vision for the Region<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Just down the road, MDG&#8217;s newest Hernando community, Sunrise Hills, is taking shape adjacent to I-75 and Cortez Boulevard. The master-planned development will deliver finished lots to builders by end of 2026, with plans for 1,678 single-family homes and another manmade lagoon anchoring the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">As Lisa Gibbings, MDG&#8217;s Vice President of Corporate Affairs, shared with the Tampa Bay Business Journal: &#8220;There is a natural sprawl happening where folks in the Tampa Bay region are pushing North into Hernando County in search of more green space, affordability and lifestyle-driven communities centered around health and wellness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\">Sandal Key is exactly that place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metrodevelopmentgroup.com\/sandal-key\/\">Explore Sandal Key and discover Hernando County&#8217;s first lagoon community.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hernando County&#8217;s First Lagoon Community As Hernando County continues its rise as one of Tampa Bay&#8217;s most sought-after residential markets, Metro Development Group is proud to be leading the way. 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