FGCU, Babcock Ranch, pick up $21M in state funding for institute

The university will build a new facility in the master-planned community will promote ‘career-readiness and a commitment to environmental stewardship.’

Florida Gulf Coast University's new facility will be built in Babcock Ranch's MidTown.
Florida Gulf Coast University's new facility will be built in Babcock Ranch's MidTown.
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Florida Gulf Coast University will build a 125,000-square-foot facility to focus on sustainability and resiliency at Babcock Ranch, the solar-powered community in southwest Florida.

 

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