Syd Kitson Named TIME ‘Dreamer of the Year’ in a Branded Content Partnership with American Family Insurance
Kitson is celebrated for his pioneering achievements in developing America’s first solar-powered town in Southwest Florida Syd Kitson, Founder of Babcock Ranch, America’s first solar-powered town, has been recognized as the 2023 TIME ‘Dreamer of the Year,’ in a branded content partnership presented with American Family Insurance. The TIME “Dreamer of the Year” recognizes an […]
Tampa General Hospital and Kitson & Partners Announce Partnership to Offer World-Class Care to Residents of Babcock Ranch Community
Exciting news for Babcock Ranch, the pioneering solar-powered town in America, as it joins forces with Tampa General Hospital (TGH), renowned for its exceptional healthcare. This collaboration marks a significant milestone, blending TGH’s top-tier medical expertise with Babcock Ranch’s cutting-edge, sustainable living. Stacey Brandt, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at TGH, emphasizes the […]
SolarButterfly Visits Babcock Ranch
The SolarButterfly, a 30-foot, solar-powered, self-sustainable residential vehicle, visited Babcock Ranch—also known as America’s first solar-powered town, on it’s 4-year global tour to show the world that there are solutions against Global Warming. Read more about their visit in this Gulfshore Business article.
Babcock High students 3D print prosthetic limbs
FOX 4 Now visited Babcock High School to learn more about their Design Labs project to 3D print and assemble several parts needed to make prosthetic limbs for those in need. For a group of ninth and tenth graders at Babcock High School, the first day of school this year was like taking a first […]
Babcock Ranch featured in New York Times article on solar power
Not every energy-resilient community is classified as a microgrid. Babcock Ranch, a development about 15 miles northeast of Fort Myers, Fla., calls itself the nation’s first solar-powered town. Babcock Ranch has an 870-acre solar farm to power the community, including two solar array systems totaling 150 megawatts of capacity, a transmission substation (with another being […]
Babcock Ranch featured on Action News Jacksonville
Action News Jax Anchor Tenikka Hughes visited Babcock Ranch and spoke to Syd Kitson to learn how innovation here could help make homes safer when severe weather hits the Jacksonville area. WATCH THE FULL SEGMENT HERE.
Babcock Ranch’s Lake Timber Lodge renovations enhance resident connections
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (April 6, 2023) – Kitson & Partners has completed renovations at Babcock Ranch’s first recreational amenity building and unveiled a new name – Lake Timber Lodge, a rustic waterfront clubhouse with a swimming pool and gathering spaces for events, meetings and activities for residents. Renovations added poolside cabanas and a new screened […]
Babcock Ranch featured on The Weather Channel
Syd Kitson joined The Weather Channel’s Alex Wilson and Lynette Charles to discuss Babcock Ranch and its resilience in light of the upcoming hurricane season. Syd shared Babcock’s unique approach to storm preparation and commitment to being a resilient community in the face of hurricanes and climate challenges. Watch the full segment here.
Babcock Ranch featured on NFL Total Access
‘NFL Green’ was launched in 1993 to help reduce the environmental impact of the league’s major events. But change can also be made one individual at a time. This Earth Day we celebrate NFL legend Syd Kitson who is turning land in Florida into America’s first solar city run completely on renewable energy. Watch the […]
Featured In Gulfshore Life: Southwest Florida’s Defenders of the Gulf
Amy Wicks, Civil Engineer, Babcock Ranch Amy Wicks had just graduated with a civil engineering degree from Indiana’s Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and made the trek to the Sunshine State when her new boss at Johnson Engineering dropped an assignment on her desk. “Don’t mess it up,” he said. It was 2006, and the assignment […]
