Babcock Ranch’s iconic tower topped off
Babcock Ranch’s iconic, nearly 68-foot tower was topped off last month near Cypress Lodge, the new lakeside clubhouse and activities center underway directly on Lake Babcock, just northeast of Founder’s Square. A tower and park dedication ceremony is planned for January. Watch the video of the tower topping below.
Pinho named Director of Community Patrol at Babcock Ranch
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2020) – Bill Pinho has been named Director of Community Patrol at Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town located just northeast of Fort Myers on Babcock Ranch Road/State Road 31. Pinho brings more than three decades of law enforcement experience with the City of Elizabeth Police Department in New Jersey, […]
Cup A Joe opens in newly redesigned Babcock Ranch Discovery Center
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2020) – At Babcock Ranch, a new coffee shop will complement the recently redesigned Discovery Center in Woodlea Hall, where visitors learn about the sustainable vision behind America’s first solar-powered town and its welcoming lifestyle. Opening Monday, Oct. 5, Cup A Joe at Curry Creek Outfitters will serve freshly brewed […]
Babcock Ranch Art Show showcases ‘safety first’ protocols, features more than 50 juried artists
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Oct. 6, 2020) – Guests at the Babcock Ranch Art Show can enjoy the great outdoors under “safety first” best practices while being inspired by the work of more than 50 exceptional juried artists on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Against the backdrop of beautiful Lake Babcock, the […]
First-of-its-kind farm set to call Babcock Ranch home featured on Wink News
Using eco-friendly prairies and technology from Finland, one farm hopes to be the first of its kind in America. Finn Farms is going to be sustainable, innovative, and clean. “There are no emissions, we are using all organic materials, ” said Finn Farms founder Oskari Kariste. This new way of farming is the first of […]
Babcock Ranch sales momentum continues with 900 new home contracts
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2020) – Kitson & Partners announced that sales have surpassed 900 new homes in Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town located just northeast of Fort Myers on Babcock Ranch Road/State Road 31. Ranked 39th among the country’s top-selling master-planned communities on RCLCO Real Estate Advisor’s Top 50 list, Babcock Ranch […]
Babcock Ranch’s downtown Founder’s Square earns FGBC accolades
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2020) – Kitson & Partners has announced that Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town located just northeast of Fort Myers on Babcock Ranch Road/State Road 31, has earned Florida Green Building Coalition’s “Florida Green” Commercial Building certification for the structures composing downtown Founder’s Square. Slater’s Goods & Provisions, Bloom Academy, […]
Babcock Ranch featured on Radio France
Babcock Ranch, America’s first green city to run on solar energy by Benjamin Fontaine published on October 20, 2020 In 2017, a green bubble was born in the heart of Florida. The town of Babcock Ranch rose from the ground to welcome Americans in search of a life closer to nature. Babcock Ranch is powered […]
Syd Kitson named to Floridapolitics.com 2020 edition of The INFLUENCE 100: The most influential people in Florida politics
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Syd Kitson named to Gulfshore Life Magazine’s 2020 Men & Women of the Year
ALONG THE GULFSHORE MEN & WOMEN OF THE YEAR BY GULFSHORE LIFE Every region is defined by the people who populate it. Judging from this year’s class of Men & Women of the Year, Southwest Florida is defined by a unique mix of strivers and achievers all working in some way to make a positive impact […]