Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Realtor Patti DiMarco, 76, moved to Babcock Ranch after increasing concerns over hurricane damage. She purchased a $480,000 ...

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." ...

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.

Hurricane Ian's impact on southwest Florida has been nothing short of devastating. But even as millions lost power, had their homes destroyed and were left in total disarray, one small community ...

Babcock Ranch posted record net sales of 1,066 in 2025, a 34% increase from 2024, despite a weaker Southwest Florida market. Its solar-powered infrastructure and resilience measures, including ...