Florida's gated communities are booming — not just among retirees, but with families and young professionals too. Despite high homeowners association fees, club memberships and real estate prices that ...

American gated communities have evolved to fit a variety of budgets, lifestyles and needs. They aren't just a haven for retirees or the ultra-wealthy, although those communities are still prevalent.

South Florida sells a postcard dream—palm-lined streets, private club pools, and guardhouses that seem to erase the outside world. Yet nearly half of the state’s homes sit under a homeowners’ ...

Gated communities today offer more than security. "Florida is kind of the land of gated communities," Lindsey Tronolone, a realtor at The Jupiter Group, told CNBC. People aren't just buying homes — ...