Babcock Ranch

A system-wide boil water notice has been issued to the entire Babcock Ranch community due to a water main break by the entrance of phase two construction near Bluebird Trail.

A water main break prompted a boil water notice to be issued at the Babcock Ranch development on Thursday. That alert was rescinded Saturday.

A water main break has prompted a boil water notice to be issued at the Babcock Ranch development.

When developer Syd Kitson purchased the 91,000-acre Babcock Ranch in northeast Lee & southeast Charlotte counties in 2005 he said he was going to create a sustainable community and preserve most of the land. While many people were skeptical at the time, Kitson has gone on to build pretty much exactly what he said he would. About 67,000-acres became the Babcock Ranch Preserve, and more than half of the rest of the land has been preserved amidst the growing number of smart homes with high speed internet built to Florida Green Building Coalition standards. Mr. Kitson joined us on this show quite a few times during the early days of its development, long before groundbreaking and the first homes were built. We look back on the picture he painted back then, and how well it aligns with what's there today.

The Wilson Pigott Bridge was built in 1960 with a 50-year design life. Now state transportation planners are looking for ways to renovate or replace the lift bridge that serves a fast-growing part of Lee County. A stretch of State Road 31 also may have to be widened.

Utility company Florida Power & Light unveiled a new component to their solar field in Punta Gorda for members of the media Friday . FPL is saying it’s…

Developers Kitson and Partners unveiled Babcock Ranch in Charlotte County today. It will be the first town in the nation primarily powered by solar…

Florida Power and Light broke ground on three new solar power plants Thursday. The ceremony was held on the future site of the FPL Manatee Solar Energy…

Construction is underway for a solar-powered town in Southwest Florida. Babcock Ranch will cross Lee and Charlotte Counties. It could be home to some…

A Florida real estate developer is one step closer to creating a sustainable town after settling a dispute with energy companies over land.Developer Syd…