Fire in Everglades explodes in size
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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 wildfire burning in the Florida Everglades sent the smell of smoke and haze into the air across South Florida early Wednesday.
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.
Federal judge orders facility to wind down operations, citing environmental protection and decades of conservation efforts in the sensitive ecosystem.