Realtor Patti DiMarco, 76, moved to Babcock Ranch after increasing concerns over hurricane damage. She purchased a $480,000 three-bedroom home and moved in two weeks after her first visit. DiMarco ...

Some Florida real-estate developers are building what they call hurricane-resistant communities. Techniques used include tying homes down with steel straps and reducing flooding with "smart lakes." ...

There is something undeniably special about the new Southwest Florida hometown of Babcock Ranch. Residents of all ages discover sustainable, healthy living, a variety of welcoming neighborhoods and ...

BABCOCK RANCH, Florida — Like many others in southwest Florida, Mark Wilkerson seemingly gambled his life by choosing to shelter at home rather than evacuate when Hurricane Ian crashed ashore last ...

Latest on vacant Fort Myers school by Erika Donalds, wife of Congressman. And a beer while you shop? Babcock Ranch to join ...

Florida's Babcock Ranch is "America's first solar-powered town," and not only did it supply power to homes during the onslaught of Hurricane Ian in the past weeks. It also provided protection from ...

In 2022, Dave Blancett, 72, and his wife Maria, 71, were living in Cape Coral, Florida, when Hurricane Ian hit. "We had storm surge. We lost our roof. We lost our pool cage," Maria tells CNBC Make It.

FLORIDA, USA — For years, there's been a growing movement among environmentalists to push the state of Florida into using its greatest asset as a source of renewable energy. No matter the day, the ...

Finnish entrepreneurs seeking to ensure a sustainable food supply for future generations are taking on the heat and humidity of Florida inside a $13 million growing facility at Babcock Ranch. The ...

People across the nation are talking a lot about the need for responsible growth, sustainability and smart cities. But to find someone who is doing something about it — you have to travel to Babcock ...

Syd Kitson, CEO of Kitson & Partners, has announced Al Dougherty as Chief Operations Officer for Babcock Ranch, the United States' first solar-powered town located just northeast of Fort Myers on ...

With 550 homes sold and an additional 150 under contract as of July 1, 2020, it’s fair to say that building is well under way in the master-planned community of Babcock Ranch. Here’s a look at the ...