Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado applauded a on Friday a proposed agreement to resolve a long-running battle over the Miami's Seaquarium's future and animal welfare.

The agreement, which aims to renovate and modernize the Virginia Key property, follows a year-long eviction process initiated by the county against Mexico-based The Dolphin Company , the embattled Seaquarium's current owner, over concerns about animal welfare. The land is owned by the county and leased to the Dolphin Company.

The agreement will see Miami-based development firm Terra Group assume the lease, with a goal of modernizing the site "for the benefit of the animals in their care, the dedicated employees, and the residents and visitors of Miami-Dade,” Levin

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