by Last Stand Administrator | Feb 17, 2021 | florida keys
February 17, 2021 Via email: jessica.mccawley@myfwc.com Jessica McCawley Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Marine Fisheries Department 620 South Meridian Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600 Re: Expanded Protection of Western Dry Rocks Dear...
by Last Stand Administrator | Feb 15, 2021 | BOCC, florida keys, florida keys environment protection, Uncategorized
February 15, 2021 Sent via email Mayor Michelle Coldiron, and Monroe County Board of Commissioners Dear Mayor Coldiron and Commissioners Cates, Martinez, Rice and Forster: The board of directors of Last Stand fully supports the county pursuing a fertilizer...
by Last Stand Administrator | Feb 15, 2021 | Cruise Ships, florida keys, florida keys environment protection
February 15, 2021 Via email: rodriguez.anamaria@flsenate.gov Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez 318 Senate Office Building 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 Dear Senator Rodriguez, The board of directors of Last Stand asks you to strenuously oppose...
by Last Stand Administrator | Jul 7, 2020 | Climate Change, florida keys, florida keys environment protection, water quality
July 5, 2020 The Honorable Ron DeSantis, Governor GovernorRon.Desantis@eog.myflorida.com Florida Administration Commission AC.Clerk@LASPBS.STATE.FL.US RE: Revised Florida Keys ACSC Work Plan for Monroe County Dear Governor DeSantis and Administration Commission: I...
by SDG | Apr 28, 2020 | BOCC, florida keys, Uncategorized
Monroe County Mayor Carruthers, Monroe County Commissioners, Last Stand applauds the recent establishment of roadblocks at the entry to the Florida Keys. These roadblocks allow workers and supplies to enter, but restrict nonresidents. Given our limited medical...
by SDG | Jun 19, 2014 | florida keys, Habitat Preservation, Keys Quality of Life, marine sanctuary, water quality
Part I of V: The Sources and Influence of Water Quality on The Marine Resources of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Speaker: Billy Causey, PhD, NOAA’s Southeast Regional Director. To access all five videos visit us on youtube.
by SDG | Jan 25, 2014 | Annual Meeting, Audubon, Everglades, florida keys, Habitat Preservation, Indian River Lagoon
The Last Stand Annual Meeting on January 25th at the Eco-Discovery Center in Key West featured an educational presentation by Tabitha Cale, PhD from Audubon Florida. She discussed the Everglades Restoration and the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie River estuaries and how...
by SDG | Aug 12, 2013 | florida keys, Key West Channel Dredging, Tropic Cinema
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 | Apr 26, 1990 | beaches, florida keys, Keys Quality of Life, water quality
Florida Keys beaches, protected by the offshore reef, are generally more mud than sand; wave action is low except during major storms. In order to make Key West beaches a little more appealing, they have been enlarged or renourished with sand purchased...