Last stand achievements 2023
Last Stand Events and Activities 2023
Advocating for governmental policies and educational initiatives that align with our focus on managing growth, enhancing water quality, and expanding workforce housing.
Advocacy and Policy Initiatives
December 12, 2023, Last Stand’s letter to the Monroe County Planning Commission and the City of Key West Commissioners on safe hurricane evacuation amid rapid intensification of storms
December 12, 2023, Last Stand urged the Monroe County BOCC to re-evaluate The Tourist Development Council’s (TDC) financial oversight
October 1, 2023, Last Stand voiced opposition to Little Palm Dolphin Resort's Major Conditional Use Permit request, and on August 2, 2023, Last Stand Raised Procedural Concerns Regarding Little Palm Dolphin Resort's Major Conditional Use Permit
June 30, 2023, Last Stand provided comments to the Florida State Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) (later renamed Florida Commerce) regarding the Hurricane Evacuation Model and the importance of public safety
May 30, 2023, Last Stand asks DEO to update the Florida Keys Hurricane Model
March 6, 2023, Last Stand asks Florida Legislators to please remove dangerous language from Florida Housing Bill HB627, Implications, and Regulations for Affordable Housing Development, and to please remove dangerous language from Senate Bill 102, The Live Local Act
February 15, 2023, Last Stand letter to Legislators opposing House Bill 359 - Revised Review Process for Local Government Comprehensive Plans
January 24, 2023, Last Stand issues Letter to Governor: Please don't increase our hurricane vulnerability in the Florida Keys
Community Engagement and Education
December 3, 2023, Last Stand participated in Mote Marine's 13th Annual Ocean Fest in Key West. This celebration and educational event focused on marine conservation and environmental awareness.
June 23, 2023, Keys Last Stand urges action against changes to Hurricane Evacuation Modeling: Protecting residents amid concerns overcapacity and environmental impact
June 9, 2023, Last Stand Action Alert: Defending Hurricane Evacuation Safety and Overdevelopment Concerns in the Florida Keys—Your Attendance is Needed at Crucial Meetings
March 31, 2023, Editorial by Last Stand Board Member Chris Hamilton, “The Canary in Our Florida Keys Coal Mine Is Our Fragile Water System. Here’s 10 Things to Reign in Over Tourism and Overdevelopment That Killed the Bird”, published in KONK Life
Environmental Protection and Conservation
December 12, 2023, Commendation for The City of Marathon’s settlement of Clean Water Act lawsuit to transition to deep sewage wells: A letter from Keys Last Stand
August 1, 2023, Investigating the summer of 2023 water quality crisis in the Lower Keys: Last Stand's water testing efforts showed the presence of human wastewater and algae blooms
May 24, 2023, Last Stand and Florida Organizations Unite Against Offshore Drilling: Urging Strong Opposition to US Bureau of Energy Management’s Lease Sale 261
May 18, 2023, Last Stand says "No" to Pier B's request for cruise port expansion and lease extension in support of Safer, Cleaner Ships
February 17, 2023, Huge win for our nearshore water quality: City of Marathon's settlement on shallow sewage wastewater wells. Last Stand’s support of FOLKs' successful litigation to stop Marathon's use of shallow wells for disposal of sewage effluent and to require Marathon to develop a deep well instead.
