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Crane Point Preservation & Proposed Zip Line

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

Dredging the Key West Channel for Larger Cruise Ships: Referendum on the Horizon

Cruise Ships Key West

The decision to pursue dredging the Key West Harbour Channel to accommodate larger cruise ships will be left to the voters of Key West.

Florida Land and Legacy Amendment

State funds historically allocated to protecting and restoring critical conservation and restoration efforts will run dry unless voters pass the

No Name Key and Commercial Electrification

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 elect

Protecting Undeveloped Wisteria Island

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 Wildl

Walker's Island Dredging Amendment Voted Down

The proposal by the owners of Walker's Island to allow them to essentially dredge a new channel in the Florida Keys

Peary Court Will Have Affordable Housing

Peary Court's private developer and the Key West City Commission have agreed that any development will include at least 22 units of affordable workforce housing.  The agreement was reached after several meetings and rounds of negotiations between

Maintaining Simonton Beach for Public Use

Simonton Beach, Key West

Key West has now leased Simonton Beach to a private operator in the hope that private enterprise can reestablish a successful public facility.  The beach itself will remain free and open to the public as outlined in the lease.

Hurricane Evacuation Modeling Impacts Growth Management

Last Stand has consistently urged adoption of realistic assumptions for evacuation modeling that will provide for the safety of all Monroe County residents and visitors in the event of an approaching hurricane.