Tony Winton | Key Biscayne Independent

County lawyers are pressing for a swift decision, saying the park’s new owners don’t have the financial means to care for animals because they are battling with former Dolphin Company CEO Eduardo Albor over control of the international network of marine tourist attractions.

Saying it faces ongoing cash problems in bankruptcy, the new managers of the Miami Seaquarium want the legal authority to quickly sell hundreds of marine mammals without requiring court approval for each sale, which could involve closing many parks.

Fearing for the safety of animals and finding the former Dolphin Company CEO, Eduardo Albor is defying her orders, a U.S. bankruptcy judge imposed sanctions of $10,000 a day on him.

The ousted former CEO of the company that owned Miami Seaquarium concocted a “scheme” to divert sales revenue into a separate company contrary to a U.S. bankruptcy judge’s order, a court filing alleges.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that will allow local governments to regulate the use of e-bikes and scooters by age, a provision that the Village of Key Biscayne had long sought. The measure had failed in the Legislature before, but had more urgency this session after the tragic death of Megan Andrews, a Key Biscayne resident, Feb. 14, 2024.

Key Biscayne’s Village Council unanimously agreed Tuesday to take up her plan — dubbed “The Shoreline” — at a special council meeting July 1.

After gaining control of several marine tourist attractions, the new owners of the Miami Seaquarium are asking to put all Dolphin Company businesses up for sale.

Key Biscayne mayor and council member Mike Davey indicated he was likely to make another try for Congress in an interview with the Independent last month, saying Trump is losing support in Miami-Dade.

A dense web of offshore corporations, complex international law, and a defiant CEO are clouding the future of the Miami Seaquarium, where a new, lender-appointed management team is trying to wrest control and cut a deal with Miami-Dade Mayor Daniela Levine Cava, court records show.

Former Key Biscayne Mayor Mike Davey, who didn’t make it past a Democratic primary in 2024, is looking at making another run for Congress, motivated by a desire to reverse some of President Donald Trump’s assaults on the rule of law.

It's the latest chapter in an iconic tourist attraction that has become the focus of protests over alleged animal mistreatment. Miami-Dade County officials have been trying to terminate the Seaquarium’s lease, alleging nonpayment.

Key Biscayne residents angered by gridlock on the Rickenbacker Causeway demand officials take a stronger hand in mitigating the congestion.