A Hands-On Solar Experience at Babcock Ranch’s FPL Eco-Discovery Center
Babcock Ranch is not just any community—it’s America’s First Solar-Powered Town. With a strong commitment to sustainability, resilience, and technological innovation, Babcock Ranch leads the way in creating a living environment that is both eco-friendly and future-forward. One of the most exciting attractions here is the Solar Ranch – an FPL Eco-Discovery Center, a place […]
Forbes: Hurricanes Helene and Milton Should Motivate Us to Bury Power Lines
Hurricanes Helene and Milton remind us of electricity infrastructure’s vulnerability to extreme weather events. However, at least one Florida community, Babcock Ranch, managed to avoid electricity shutoffs from downed power lines. A newspaper story reported that “All the structures at Babcock Ranch are built to withstand more than 150-mile-per-hour hurricane force winds, and its 150-megawatt […]
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.
FAQs: Buying a Home, Sustainability, Storm Safety, and Life at Babcock Ranch
From available homes to storm safety, we’re answering your most asked questions about life in Babcock Ranch. Homes, Builders and Community Fees How do I start the homebuying process? How many available homes do you have? One way to start your homebuying process is by visiting our Discovery Center, where our Town Ambassadors will answer […]
A Resilient Community Designed to Weather Any Storm
Rooted in the passionate belief that smart growth and sustainability work hand in hand, Babcock Ranch was designed as a new kind of hometown. From solar energy to alternative transportation to parks, trails and open green spaces serving as vibrant gathering spots, Babcock Ranch is an innovative, welcoming place for everyone. Since embracing its first […]
World’s First Solar-Powered Town Under Construction In Southwest Florida
Launch of Babcock Ranch signals rebound of real estate market Punta Gorda, Florida – Today, Kitson & Partners ushered in a new era of smart growth with the unveiling of Babcock Ranch, which – when completed – will be the most sustainable, most innovative and healthiest new town in the country. Located in southwest Florida, […]
Technology and Quality of Life
Human longevity presents one of the most compelling links between technology and quality of life. According to the Social Security Administration, life expectancy at birth in 1930 was 58 for men and 62 for women. Today, a man reaching age 65 can expect to live on average until age 84.3 and a woman to age […]
Join Us for Chevy Night: The Florida Debut of the Chevrolet Bolt
We’re very excited to announce that we’ll be hosting Chevy Night on July 21st. Local collectors and dealers will show off their classic Chevy cars to welcome the newest member of the Chevrolet family: the Bolt EV. Chevy Night will celebrate the Florida debut of the Bolt EV, named 2017 North American Car of the […]
