Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava met with the non-profit that runs the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center last week, but she remained steadfast in her position that the County take over operations and educational programming.

Theodora Long, the executive for the non-profit, sent a text to the Independent that meeting on Wednesday with Levine Cava did not go well. She did not return calls or texts seeking further comment, but a source close to the situation said the non-profit could be exploring legal options.

Long has said previously the non-profit plans to fight the eviction notice sent to the non-profit in August, saying the county planned to sideline the organization to just fundraising. “We won’t go away easy,” she said.

The non-profit got caught in the budget c

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