by SDG | Nov 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Florida Department of Transportation commissioned a study to determine what actions would ensure that Florida retains and enhances its longstanding position as the nation’s leading cruise state. Last Stand takes interest in the comments relating...
by SDG | Oct 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
The voters of Key West spoke decisively on October 1st, voting no on the referendum to conduct a channel widening feasibility study. By voting no, Key West will continue to protect the delicate ecological balance of the Florida Keys National...
by SDG | Oct 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Deadline for petitions is November 30th! See here for the most current, up-to-date petition. State funds historically allocated to protecting and restoring critical conservation and restoration efforts will run dry unless voters pass the Water and Land...
by SDG | Sep 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last Stand is urging all Key West voters to Vote No on the referendum on the October 1, 2013 ballot that would request the Army Corps of Engineers perform a feasibility study of widening the Key West Main Channel by dredging. “We have been studying the...
by SDG | Aug 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Everyone was invited to learn more about the condition of the coral reef, the Lower Keys fishery and economic impacts of water based tourism from the experts on Thursday August 22nd at the Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton Street. The event was sponsored by Last Stand...
by SDG | Aug 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
The decision to pursue dredging the Key West Harbour Channel to accommodate larger cruise ships will be left to the voters of Key West. On May 7, 2013 the first reading of an ordinance to place a referendum on the October 1, 2013 ballot will be heard by the Key West...
by SDG | Aug 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Everyone is invited to learn more about the condition of the coral reef, the Lower Keys fishery and economic impacts of water based tourism from the experts on Thursday August 22nd at the Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton Street beginning at 7:00pm. Admission is free and...
by SDG | Jul 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
The pressure is on the Monroe Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to relax or remove restrictions on development in Big Pine and No Name Keys that currently exist to protect Key Deer and Lower Keys Marsh Rabbits. On July 18th, Last Stand presented a statement to the...
by SDG | May 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Crane Point Hammock, in the middle of Marathon, is a unique, substantially undeveloped 63-acre site with important ecological, historical and archeological value. Owned by the non-profit Florida Keys Land & Sea Trust (FKLST or Land Trust), construction of a...
by SDG | May 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Key events in May 2013 spelled an end to years of discussion and litigation over bringing commercial electricity to historically off-grid No Name Key: the island’s residents now have a choice between remaining off-grid and connecting to the electrical...
by SDG | May 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last Stand was instrumental in stalling and possibly preventing development of Wisteria Island, a 21-acre undeveloped offshore island located in Key West Harbor just 645 yards northwest of Key West and 300 yards east of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge. Last...
by SDG | May 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
The proposal by the owners of Walker's Island to allow them to essentially dredge a new channel in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary was unanimously voted down by the County. Developers: Let us Dredge … or else? The protection of nearshore...
