Babcock Ranch founder Syd Kitson sits down with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to break down the bold decisions that redefined a state and built America’s first solar-powered town. From the bipartisan 2006 deal that created the largest land preservation project in Florida history to the brutal 2004 hurricane season that forged modern storm resilience, Kitson and Bush share the inside story of political grit, pioneering design, and why they built a world-class school before a single resident ever moved in.

<p>Babcock Ranch founder Syd Kitson sits down with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush to break down the bold decisions that redefined a state and built America&rsquo;s first solar-powered town. From the bipartisan 2006 deal that created the largest land preservation project in Florida history to the brutal 2004 hurricane season that forged modern storm resilience, Kitson and Bush share the inside story of political grit, pioneering design, and why they built a world-class school before a single resident ever moved in.</p>

What does it take to build a town from scratch - one that runs on sunshine, keeps the lights on through a Category 4 hurricane, and gives thousands of people a place they're proud to call home? Every week, Co-Hosts Syd and Tyler Kitson pull back the curtain on America’s first solar-powered town. Join them as they sit down with the leaders, innovators, and neighbors who transformed 18,000 acres of Southwest Florida ranchland into a pioneering community. Part origin story, part front-porch conversation, part inspiration, it's a candid look at the decisions, setbacks and breakthroughs behind a town that's built to be better. Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts - get inspired about what’s possible when you build with Mother Nature, not against her.

<p>What does it take to build a town from scratch - one that runs on sunshine, keeps the lights on through a Category 4 hurricane, and gives thousands of people a place they're proud to call home? Every week, Co-Hosts Syd and Tyler Kitson pull back the curtain on America&rsquo;s first solar-powered town. Join them as they sit down with the leaders, innovators, and neighbors who transformed 18,000 acres of Southwest Florida ranchland into a pioneering community. Part origin story, part front-porch conversation, part inspiration, it's a candid look at the decisions, setbacks and breakthroughs behind a town that's built to be better. Follow and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts - get inspired about what&rsquo;s possible when you build with Mother Nature, not against her.</p>

The Babcock Ranch Podcast

Long-Term Thinking with Governor Jeb Bush

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