There will be a special BOCC/ROGO meeting on December 19th at 10 am in Marathon for the final BOCC ROGO vote.

We strongly encourage supporters of our position on ROGOs (details below) to attend. While public comments are not required, your presence is vital in showing our unified stance. Please mark your calendars for this important event—we need to fill the room and demonstrate our commitment to this cause. 

For more information, please click here.

https://keywest.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

This regularly scheduled BOCC meeting in Key Largo will include a presentation on the independent analysis of infrastructure costs of more ROGOs.

For more information, please click here.

Village of Islamorada Council Meeting to discuss final ROGO request.

The Last Stand Board of Directors meets monthly via Zoom and in person at the Key West Library to discuss current issues and decide on actions and resource allocation. The frequency of our meetings aligns with the varied schedule of municipal and county meetings.

We welcome our members to attend these Board of Directors’ meetings. If you are not a member but would like to attend, please feel free to Contact Us.

CANCELED!

Dear Friends,

We regret to inform you that Last Stand must cancel its December 3rd Giving Tuesday cocktail mixer at The Gardens Hotel due to an unexpected scheduling conflict.

The Marathon City Council will hold a special workshop on the same evening to discuss additional ROGO/BPAS allocations from Monroe County. These discussions are critical to the future of the Keys, focusing on urgent issues like hurricane evacuation safety and overdevelopment. Last Stand and the Florida Keys ROGO Coalition have been dedicated to addressing these challenges for many months.

We strongly encourage our supporters—and anyone who loves the Keys—to attend this workshop and help us fill the room. Our elected officials must see the community’s commitment to public safety, environmental protection, and preserving our quality of life. 

Workshop Details:
📅 Date: December 3rd, 2024
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Marathon City Hall, 9805 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL 33050
🔗 For more information: City of Marathon Workshop Details

There will be a special BOCC/ROGO meeting on November 20th at 10 am in Marathon. For more information, visit: https://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=10587&month=11&year=2024&day=11&calType=0

We strongly encourage supporters of our position on ROGOs (details below) to attend. While public comments are not required, your presence is vital in showing our unified stance. Please mark your calendars for this important event—we need to fill the room and demonstrate our commitment to this cause.

The regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting.

For more information, please click here.

https://keywest.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary's Water Quality Protection Program (WQPP) Steering Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 in Marathon, Florida.

Spend an hour helping to make our Paradise clean. Meet the city van in the parking lot of the Key West Fire Station 2 at 616 Simonton Street to pick up a vest, gloves, a picker and a bucket and we will attack the surrounding areas getting it ready for Veterans day. Afterwards, our host, Last Stand, will have breakfast treats and information about their organization.

This is a town hall meeting hosted by Monroe County Staff in Marathon. The County will discuss how many new building allocations (ROGOs) the County will request from the State.

We strongly encourage supporters of our position on ROGOs (details below) to attend. While public comments are not required, your presence is vital in showing our unified stance. Please mark your calendars for this important event—we need to fill the room and demonstrate our commitment to this cause.

Details to follow.

This is a town hall meeting hosted by Monroe County Staff in Key Largo. The County will discuss how many new building allocations (ROGOs) the County will request from the State.

We strongly encourage supporters of our position on ROGOs (details below) to attend. While public comments are not required, your presence is vital in showing our unified stance. Please mark your calendars for this important event—we need to fill the room and demonstrate our commitment to this cause.

Details to follow.

This is a town hall meeting hosted by Monroe County Staff in Key West. The County will discuss how many new building allocations (ROGOs) the County will request from the State.

We strongly encourage supporters of our position on ROGOs (details below) to attend. While public comments are not required, your presence is vital in showing our unified stance. Please mark your calendars for this important event—we need to fill the room and demonstrate our commitment to this cause.

Details to follow.

For more information, please click here.

The Last Stand Board of Directors meets monthly via Zoom and in person at the Key West Library to discuss current issues and decide on actions and resource allocation. The frequency of our meetings aligns with the varied schedule of municipal and county meetings.

We welcome our members to attend these Board of Directors’ meetings. If you are not a member but would like to attend, please feel free to Contact Us.

The Last Stand Board of Directors meets monthly via Zoom and in person at the Key West Library to discuss current issues and decide on actions and resource allocation. The frequency of our meetings aligns with the varied schedule of municipal and county meetings.

We welcome our members to attend these Board of Directors’ meetings. If you are not a member but would like to attend, please feel free to Contact Us.

The Florida Keys are at a pivotal crossroads as Monroe County deliberates on accepting new state-issued Rate of Growth Ordinances (ROGOs). Decisions made in the coming months could forever alter the Florida Keys, presenting our most significant challenge. Join us for a presentation and survey by Kimberly Matthews, Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Libraries, on the proposed new ROGO allocations.

This will be one of the final group presentations, which differ from the online surveys on the BOCC’s website . This event offers Last Stand members a unique chance to actively participate and help shape the debate determining our community's future. As Last Stand is the only environmental and quality-of-life group taking this Survey, your informed and passionate participation is crucial.

Last Stand and 15 other organizations, representing thousands of Keys residents, will speak about concerns regarding the County’s analysis of potential “takings” liability and the proposed request for new ROGOs.

The Last Stand Board of Directors meets monthly via Zoom and in person at the Key West Library to discuss current issues and decide on actions and resource allocation. The frequency of our meetings aligns with the varied schedule of municipal and county meetings.

We welcome our members to attend these Board of Directors’ meetings. If you are not a member but would like to attend, please feel free to Contact Us.

Last Stand Board Member Dottie Moses will appear on US1 Radio Morning Magazine on Thursday, June 20th, at 7:50 a.m. to speak about the University of Florida study on “forever chemicals” and recent rulings concerning Wisteria Island and the proposed Publix at MM 92.5. Tune in to listen and discover what Last Stand has been up to.

The Last Stand Board of Directors meets monthly via Zoom and in person to discuss current issues and decide on actions and resource allocation. The frequency of our meetings aligns with the varied schedule of municipal and county meetings.

We welcome our members to attend these Board of Directors’ meetings. If you are not a member but would like to attend, please feel free to Contact Us.