These retirees spent $835,457 on a ‘hurricane-proof' home in Florida—take a look inside: ‘We feel very safe here'
Dave and Maria Blancett moved to Babcock Ranch, a solar-powered, “hurricane-proof” community near Fort Meyers, Florida.
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These retirees spent $835,457 on a ‘hurricane-proof' home in Florida—take a look inside: ‘We feel very safe here'
As promised, the team preserved 73,000 of the 91,000 acres and sold them to the state of Florida for $350 million. The remaining 18,000 acres would house Babcock Ranch. "We set out to create the ...
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Panther cornered by dogs is largest found in Florida, state says. What was it eating?
It was captured Jan. 29 at Babcock Ranch Preserve in southwest Florida and weighed 166 pounds, making it the heaviest recorded in the state. To put that in perspective, 160 pounds is ...
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Florida’s insurance crisis needs root-cause solutions, not high-risk quick fixes | Opinion
Florida’s insurance crisis exposes the unsustainable expectation that we can build in risky areas and count on others to pay when disaster strikes.