PulteGroup will expand its footprint in the Sunshine State with a new Florida Panhandle division, positioning one of the nation’s largest homebuilders to capture more demand in a growth corridor. PulteGroup named Taylor Larza vice president and market manager for the new division, according to the company announcement. “Florida continues to be one of PulteGroup’s strongest markets, and our expansion into Northwest Florida and launch of the Florida Panhandle Division reflects the significant growth potential we see in that region,” said Rich McCormick, PulteGroup’s Southeast area president. The Panhandle expansion follows a previously announced agreement between PulteGroup and The St. Joe Company for homesites in two Panhandle communities. The announcement comes less than a year after PulteGroup announced that it will expand into the Cincinnati market.