The pythons, after escaping or being dumped from the illegal exotic pet trade, have reproduced in staggering numbers in Florida's Everglades wetlands over the last few decades. Officials estimate that the region currently holds up to 300,000 pythons.

Federal judge orders facility to wind down operations, citing environmental protection and decades of conservation efforts in the sensitive ecosystem.

The DeSantis administration immediately challenged the ruling in a filing with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

We’re keeping a close eye on a huge brush fire burning in the Florida Everglades. It’s nearly the size of Washington, D.C., and there’s very little containment so far as helicopters work to dump water on it.

Environmental groups that sued to halt the construction of Alligator Alcatraz say they are prepared to take their challenge all the way to the Supreme Court.

Judge Williams issued a preliminary injunction Aug. 21, saying the Trump administration should pack up Alligator Alcatraz and leave the Everglades.

As a wildfire continues burning through the Everglades west of Broward County, residents and tourists shared their thoughts on the growing flames, which have now burned more than twice the size of Disney World. Angelina De Ridder is visiting Florida from the Netherlands. She told CBS News Miami that this is the first wildfire she's driven through.

A fire ignited in the Florida Everglades Monday, quickly burning a large area of the national park, alarming nearby residents.