No Name Key

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No Name Key is located in the Lower Keys. It is somewhat remote and sparsely populated. Its a fairly small Island in comparison to its neighbor, Big Pine Key. It is only accessible by Boat and one bridge that connects the small island with Big Pine Key. Some of its native residents include the endangered Key Deer, and the American Alligator.

In 1962-1963 No Name Key was the headquarters of a group of anti-Castro activists known as Interpen, led by an ex-marine named Gerry Patrick Hemming, Jr., who had worked with the Castro forces in Cuba in 1959-1960.

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