Babcock Ranch Foundation Golf Tournament Raises over $200,000 for Scholarships, Local Charities
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. (Oct. 25, 2021) – The Babcock Ranch Foundation’s 2021 Charity Golf Tournament raised more than $220,000 for student scholarships and to support, enhance and implement programs that positively impact worthy causes in Southwest Florida. “This year’s tournament was our most successful,” said Syd Kitson, chairman and CEO of Kitson & Partners. “We […]
At Babcock Ranch, it’s back to the future
Fiber isn’t just fast, it’s future-proof as well — two very different things equally important. Each reality is now apparent at Babcock Ranch in the vital new partnership of CenturyLink and Kitson & Partners, creators of the nation’s greenest, biggest solar-powered city. “When people think of broadband, they usually just relate it to high-speed internet. […]
Babcock Ranch Featured in US Builders Review Magazine
We’re so honored to be featured in the latest edition of US Builders Review! In this article, US Builders review catches up with Syd Kitson, Rick Severance, and other Town Makers at Babcock Ranch and explores the history/future of our town. To view the article, click here!
Babcock Ranch, with model homes soon to open, will have big impact on Charlotte County
After a long delay, Babcock Ranch is becoming a reality — with big implications for Southwest Florida’s smallest coastal county. It took a lot of planning, patience, money and vision to get to where Babcock Ranch is now. It also took a lot of faith on the part of developer Syd Kitson, of Kitson & […]
America’s first solar-powered community attracts buyers with wellness tech
The first solar-powered town in the United States can teach builders about blending a healthy, sustainable lifestyle with tech to appeal to new demographics of homebuyers. Located in Southwestern Florida, the Babcock Ranch development is expected to be the most sustainable community in the U.S. once construction is finished. To achieve this goal, the community will rely […]
First Home Sold at Babcock Ranch
The first home of the nearly 20,000 planned for Babcock Ranch development in Charlotte County has sold. Master Developer Kitson & Partners announced that Babcock Ranch has processed the first contract to Richard and Robin Kinley from Acworth, Georgia for construction of a 2,372-square-foot “Heirloom” floor plan in the Lake Timber neighborhood. A total of 18 […]
Back to the Future
In 2007, when the Business Observer celebrated its 10th anniversary, we asked 10 business leaders from Tampa to Naples to look into the future. From retail and health care to philanthropy and, of course, real estate and development, these big hitters opined about what their industry, business, or in the case of University of South […]
Babcock Ranch Home Sales Underway
A new town in Southwest Florida is changing people’s expectations on how to live. Babcock Ranch off Highway 31 near Ft. Myers is using solar energy to become a greener community. Babcock Ranch said when all said and done they hope to have more than 50,000 people calling the place home. “It’s about front porch living, […]
FPL celebrates new solar plants, commits to building more
At a celebration for its latest solar generating plants on Monday, Florida Power & Light announced its commitment to invest even more in harnessing the sun to create clean, renewable energy. On Dec. 31, the state’s largest electric utility started generating power at its Manatee Solar Energy Center next to its four-decade-old fossil fuels-generating plant […]
Solar-powered Babcock Ranch partially opens
The future of solar is shining bright at Babcock Ranch. Since December, solar-powered community has opened its first civic building, retail store and farm-to-table restaurant. “I like the idea of it being sustainable with solar,” said potential resident Ray Slipatchuk. “I think it’s about time that Florida had a community like this.” The community’s Founder’s Festival takes […]